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Quality and Safety

By Nathan Eddy | 04:25 pm | July 27, 2021
By participating in networks like the one launched to support medical device data surveillance, "health systems can learn from their peers," one clinician explains in advance of his HIMSS21 talk.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:54 pm | July 27, 2021
One example: In 2014, the New York hospital ranked an abysmal 2nd percentile for employee experience. Last year, it ranked in the 91st percentile.
By Kat Jercich | 12:56 pm | July 26, 2021
Prosecutors say Amanda Lowry and two codefendants used proceeds from stolen patient info to buy SUVs and jet skis.
By Kat Jercich | 03:52 pm | July 23, 2021
In a HIMSS21 session, two experts will weigh in on the importance of using holistic frameworks to shore up cybersecurity.
By Kat Jercich | 02:17 pm | July 22, 2021
The legislation takes a variety of approaches to beefing up the nation's digital defenses.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:49 pm | July 22, 2021
The health system's biomed director, who manages 32,000 pieces of equipment, tells a compelling tale of moving from paper to a digital, data-driven system.
By Kat Jercich | 10:20 am | July 22, 2021
Two Cerner representatives appeared before a House subcommittee on Wednesday to respond to congressional concerns about the VA's electronic health record revamp.
By HIMSS TV | 03:59 pm | July 21, 2021
Finding a natural pathway to deliver insulin can transform the lives of patients who suffer from diabetes, while education and finance can drive innovation to improve outcomes, say Diabetology cofounders Glen Travers and Roger New.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:57 pm | July 21, 2021
A physician expert in SDOH, analytics and patient connectivity talks about how the three must come together to better care for patients today and in the years ahead.
By Mike Miliard | 05:24 pm | July 20, 2021
Nearly all physicians surveyed for a new report say access to the right data at the right time will save them time – and could save patients' lives.