The next episode highlights Providence’s reliance on cloud technology to enhance its use of data analytics, especially for patient management during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington-based health system also has hospitals across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas. Data analytics tools provided real-time insight on hospital staffing levels, patient volume, and the supply of personal protective equipment and […]
As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. rise in a surge driven by the highly transmissible Omicron BA.5 subvariant alongside the widespread lifting of mask mandates and other coronavirus-related safety precautions, many immunocompromised adults and those with weakened immune systems continue to be at a higher risk of severe illness and death from a coronavirus infection, even after receiving the COVID-19 […]
Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston) announced the completion of the Hale Family Building on its Longwood Medical Area campus in Boston. The 600,000-square-foot, 11-story project includes a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), the newly named Benderson Family Heart Center with private patient rooms, and interconnected indoor and outdoor garden spaces. Shepley Bulfinch (Boston) served as the architecture and design firm on […]
Nearly 6.5 million people visit America’s emergency rooms each year for chest pain. Additional millions of people seek out cardiologists to evaluate their chest pain, concerned they may be at risk for heart disease. If that’s you, it’s important to know what to expect when you do see a cardiologist or undergo evaluation for chest pain. There are many causes […]
Two of the biggest buzzwords in the healthcare industry these days are “digital transformation” — and for good reason. There’s lots of room for improvement! The patient experience needs to be improved, processes need to be automated, and the cost of administering healthcare needs to be lowered. Digital transformation is a path towards achieving these goals – just like it […]
There is no simple recipe for success in being a world-class chief information officer, but keeping things simple is the ultimate goal. Successful healthcare CIOs know that engaging stakeholders, setting direction and creating a positive culture are essential tasks for any CIO. What separates the best from the rest is how they approach these tasks. Here are four mindsets that characterize […]
Ah, summertime! Right about now, you might be yearning or even packing for your dream vacation—one full of rest and relaxation. Long, languorous days of doing nothing, perhaps lying on the beach or holed up in a cabin somewhere far from the city. Imagine how happy you’ll be. Then imagine how bored you’ll be. Lying in the blazing sun on […]
INVEST Digital Health is coming to Dallas September 28. Held in collaboration with Health Wildcatters, the themes include employee benefits and the financial journey in healthcare. One of the panel discussions will turn the spotlight on pharmacy benefit managers. Here’s a description and the speakers taking part. What’s the future of phamacy benefit management? Pharmacy benefit managers are the mainstay […]
Each week, Dr. Kim Puterbaugh sees several pregnant patients at a Cleveland hospital who are experiencing complications involving bleeding or infection. The OB-GYN has to make quick decisions about how to treat them, including whether to remove the dead or dying fetus to protect the health and life of the mother. Leaving in place a fetus that has no chance […]