Acute Care
In 2017, more than 119,000 bloodstream staph infections occurred and 20,000 people died from them. What's more, a rise in the infections could be due to rampant opioid use.
Neil Jordan, Worldwide Health Leader and Connector at Microsoft, shares how an AI-powered app for monitoring children at home following complex heart surgery prevented tragedy.
There are a number of ways cloud-based tools can help providers build and deploy improved workflows and processes, says ServiceNow's Paul McRae.
The system cited a lack of space as reason behind the decision, which means 20 staff members will lose their jobs.
Nick Knowlton, VP of strategic initiatives at Brightree, details work being done with the CommonWell Health Alliance to enable patient-centric interoperability across the spectrum of care.
When travel and wait times were quantified using hourly wage to measure "economic cost of time spent" the costs averaged $89 billion dollars annually, the analysis said.
A regimen using antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose ointment after hospital discharge reduced infections and infection-associated hospitalizations due to MRSA in high-risk patients.
Navigant says 21 percent are at high risk of closing based on their total operating margin, days cash on hand, and debt-to-capitalization ratio.
Cancer outcomes vary substantially between populations defined by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance coverage.
Southeast Health Medical Center is making the case for the potential impact of AI on reducing hospital-acquired infections like sepsis, CAUTIs, and pressure ulcers.