Quality and Safety
The hospital worked with its technology vendors to drive better internal interoperability; it also was applauded for advance use of RFID for medication dispensing.
The new API enables developers to make apps for physician practices that facilitate easier information exchange.
Master decryption keys for the major ransomware strain Crysis were released on security blog BleepingComputer forum by a member on Monday. The user's post contained the master keys and directions on how it should be used.
Florida Hospital Waterman and Florida Hospital Carrollwood are being recognized for their use of technology to improve patient outcomes and analytics to reduce infections.
Mayo Clinic and biotechnology firm Illumina will collaborate on next-generation sequencing technology to further Mayo's genetic and genomic research, the orgnizations announced today.
Two recent studies have highlighted issues related to the reliability of genetic testing, and a lack of genomic data from minority populations.
The goal of the annual list, say ECRI leaders, is to inform healthcare facilities about important safety issues involving the use of medical devices and systems.
New Jersey's Newton Medical Center, part of Altantic Health System, has implemented an early warning system to alert caregivers when a patient's health may be declining.
C. Martin Harris, MD, Cleveland Clinic's CIO, talks about his pioneering IT work and the coming 'In…
In his new book, "It's About Patient Care: Transforming Healthcare Information Technology the Cleveland Clinic Way," Harris gives firsthand perspective on the ways IT-enabled, patient-centric care can effect big improvements in clinical quality.
The partners intend to combine Watson’s cognitive computing technology with Celgene’s drug safety and risk management to create decision support tools.