Quality and Safety

Vision 2035, a plan to transform Kuwait, aims to strengthen investment in high-quality healthcare, which has already led to increased efficiency, use of innovative technology and a changing culture.

David Champeaux, chief growth officer at Cherish Health and a member of the HIMSS UK Advisory Council, says not only is it important to design innovation into care ecosystems, but we must be able to ensure sustained adoption.

Computer systems began to fail over the weekend, forcing some hospitals to file information with pen and paper.

Alexander Ryan, Healthcare Alliances and Net New Sales Manager, EMEA, at Hyland, says many countries in Europe are investing heavily in transformation, while organizations are accelerating their implementation strategy due to COVID-19.

Because the process is so simple, it may be possible to automate so hospitals can stretch existing supplies.

Dr. Bridget Duffy, former chief experience officer at the Cleveland Clinic and CMO at Vocera, talks about burnout during COVID-19, how to protect the healthcare workforce, and how technology can help and hurt with burnout.

They want the Inspector General to look into reports that millions went to defense contractors for "jet engine parts, body armor and dress uniforms."

In the midst of the pandemic, Ochsner Health organized, formatted and shared data for a "never again" scenario, says Amy Trainor, VP of IS clinical systems.

State and community leadership is needed to reach out to families to assure them it's safe to seek medical care for children, Verma says.

Systems are rarely tailored to the context of the ED environment and end user needs, findings showed.