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An emphasis on a culture of safety and appropriate use of technology help the organization deliver safer and more efficient health care.
Learn how a multidepartmental task force improved a hospital’s data display and action-planning tools
Experts at the federal level are working to actualize the promise of health information technology.
Tired of unproductive staff meetings held at inconvenient times? Had it up to here with being interrupted when trying to express your opinion? Maybe it’s time to explore alternatives to the traditional in-person meeting. One hospital unit did just that, and their online meeting forum helped them create new protocols in record time.
Health apps hold the promise of greater access to medical services, better monitoring of chronic conditions, and improved patient outcomes.
Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
Thanks to the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, hospitals and nurses are capturing and converting into data what nurses actually do and how their actions affect patient care.
An immersion study found that shared governance helps healthcare organizations keep up with technology.
Many healthcare organizations use digital “dashboards” to provide employees with real-time data collected from various sources, helping to guide decisions and improve the quality of care. Increasingly, dashboards also are being used to support effective staffing decisions.
The value of technology in automating and improving patient care
More nursing schools are using computerized manikins to help
students gain skills and develop clinical judgment.
If you’re a nurse-manager who continually struggles to fill open shifts, find out how online shift-bidding technology can boost staffing efficiency, decrease costs, and enhance nurses’ satisfaction and retention.
Nursing informatics professionals are ready to lead the transformation to a technology-enabled healthcare environment.
In the United States and United Kingdom, nurses have the chance to influence their nation’s health information agendas in a strong voice.
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?
Editor-in-Chief Pam Cipriano interviews the nation’s health IT "czar" on
nurses’ role in transforming health care through the electronic health record.
Workforce-management software and operational integration help match the right nurse to the right patient at the right time.
Virtual-building orientation teaches hospital staff how to
navigate a new building even before the move takes place.
The author explains how virtual visiting helps keep patients connected with loved ones around the country or even the world.
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