Patient Communications: Enhancing Patient Safety by Automating Discharge Instructions
Patient Communications
Enhancing Patient Safety by Automating Discharge Instructions
By Pattie Boast and Cathy Potts, MT (ASCP)It has been well documented that providing patients with the tools to become active, informed participants in their own care improves decision quality and prevents overuse of medical options (O’Connor et al., 2004).
Using Social Media to Improve Patient Safety
Facebook. Twitter. Wikipedia. The names alone
may cause eyes to roll and prompt a quick run for the exits. Despite
widespread skepticism, these and other interactive sources of
information and communication, referred to as social media, continue to
proliferate.
Micromedex 2.0 Now Available for Web and Mobile Access
Thomson Reuters announced that Micromedex 2.0,
the new web-based version of its market-leading clinical information
system, is now available to current and new customers.
Surgical Information Systems Licenses First DataBank Drug Information for Integration within the Hospital Surgery Environment
First DataBank and Surgical Information Systems, a provider of
feature-rich perioperative software solutions, have signed an agreement
whereby First DataBank will license its suite of comprehensive drug
information and associated developer software to Surgical Information
Systems.
Krames Patient Education Now Available in eClinicalWorks 8.0
Krames has partnered with eClinicalWorks to provide consumer-friendly patient education to physicians using the electronic medical records system, eClinicalWorks 8.0.
New Version of GetWellNetwork System Simplifies Clinical Workflow for Nurses and Provides Superior Patient Engagement Experience
GetWellNetwork, Inc. announced a new version of its flagship
interactive patient care system to help hospitals and
nurses streamline some of the most common, yet important
patient-related activities.
Humedica Releases Real-Time Clinical Surveillance Solution Designed to Improve the Quality and Safety of Patient Care
Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, has announced the official release of Humedica MinedStream™, a real-time and predictive clinical surveillance solution