By reviewing and using data, health-care facilities are optimizing patient care and business outcomes. Jennifer Kaylin reports on the increased importance and demand for clinical informatics.
Getting clinical staff to adopt new technology can be a challenge. Robert Israel explains how a three-step program of education, demonstration and staff involvement can help ensure success.
Small wireless devices are putting more data in the hands of clinicians while keeping patients at home and out of the hospital. John Rossheim reports on what's available now and what's coming.
Expanding non-physician privileges would create an opportunity for credentialed nurses to play a larger role at discharge. Curaspan VP Emeritus Jackie Birmingham, RN, MS, explains how this could cut LOS and readmissions.
