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Communication and technology working together to reduce Never Events According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Quality’s Forum list of Never Events consists of 29 events grouped into 6 categories: surgical, product or device, patient protection, care management, environmental, radiologic, and criminal. Among the...

Paige Patterson, RN, BSN, House Supervisor at University of Colorado Health (UCH), says what she and her clinical colleagues really want when they go to work is “a reliable, positive patient and caregiver experience.” That’s probably the primary goal of practically every other clinician working in a healthcare facility as well — but reaching that...

Integrated, hybrid, smart. Those are the buzz words used to describe today's most cutting edge operating rooms (ORs). As minimally invasive surgery and interventional procedures continue to emerge the surgical suite is evolving also with innovative features to support the clinicians performing them. To attract and retain the best surgeons and...

In recent years, hospitals have made great strides in the adoption of electronic health records (EHR).