health technology
ANA addresses nurse-specific measures in health IT
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has long supported nurse-specific measures in health IT
Capnography: A vital sign for the 21st century
Unlike traditional vital signs, capnography yields clear, specific information about the patient’s condition and quickly alerts you to life-threatening disturbances.
Combating medication verification workarounds in an electronic world
Computer algorithm can predict septic shock
Detecting cardiac injury with telemetry
With multi-lead telemetry monitoring, a nurse detects dangerous changes in her patient’s heart rhythm, permitting quick action before an acute MI does permanent damage.
Easing the way for the electronic health record
Pressure is building to develop a national electronic health record – and the nursing profession is playing a pivotal role in developing the standards needed to support it.
ECRI announces top technology hazards for 2015
ECRI names top 10 health technology hazards for 2012
ECRI releases top 10 health technology hazards for 2011
Emerging markets make gains in medical technology innovation
Fast biomarker tests for inflammation may reduce unnecessary antibiotics
Genetics and ethics in health care and nursing
Review these excerpts from anew book on genetics and ethics in health and nursing.
Headlines from the Hill
Nurses need to promote ANA’s health system reform principles and recommendations.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: Not just another device
Increasing numbers of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death are receiving ICDs for primary prevention. This article explains how ICD therapy has grown more complicated.
Issues up close
Mitral valve repair: A new choice
Learn the advantages of repairing a mitral valve instead of replacing it.
New cardiac imaging technique holds promise
New innovative device for monitoring heart failure shows promise
New report on how mobile devices are transforming health care
New report reaffirms old concerns
No peeking allowed
Electronic health records give healthcare providers faster, more efficient access to patient information. Experts hope to make the data less vulnerable to security breaches.
Nurse leaders discuss the nurse’s role in driving technology decisions
In an AMNT roundtable, executives discuss the value of engaging frontline nurses in technology decisions, explore the chief nursing officer’s role in technology selection, and exchange views on how technology improves patient outcomes.
Sacred cow round-up
Evidence-based nursing practice obliges us to embrace innovation and let go of our sacred cows.
Stranger than we can think
Support surfaces algorithm
Take Note – April 2009
A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.
Take Note – February 2007
Technology: The great enabler
Where would you be without a “smart” phone to manage your life? We’ve adapted to noxious ring tones; how have we adapted to technology in nursing?
The code is in my briefcase
Applying the ANA’s Code of Ethics to everyday nursing practice
Virtual colonoscopy: A noninvasive look at the colon
Colonoscopy minus the colonoscope; accuracy without invasiveness. These are just a few of the benefits of virtual colonoscopy.
Voice communications technology: healthcare provider perceptions and satisfaction
What HIT means to healthcare professionals
When it comes to health information technology (HIT), every nurses has a stake in—and a piece of—the action. Let’s figure out how to make HIT work for, not against, us.