Improving Workflow Efficiency for University of Maryland Medical System

chris-lowder 08 18, 2022

Minimizing the time it takes to communicate effectively in treating traumatic injuries can determine the patient’s quality of care. The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center excels at this and has dramatically improved...

melody 08 15, 2022

In recent years the healthcare industry has endured significant staff shortages, increased patient volumes, and rising expenses. Increased pressure has led to four significant threats to patient outcome and total revenue: system-wide inefficiencies, tool complexity, care team burnout, and ineffective...

melody 08 10, 2022

The healthcare industry is exploding with new technologies that make providers more efficient and improve patient experiences. As the leading source of healthcare IT news, insight, and analysis, Healthcare IT Today covers all of these developments. John Lynn is the online...

ricardo-estrada 08 03, 2022

The patient handoff process is a sensitive period, rife with potential error. According to the Joint Commission, most serious medical errors involve miscommunication during patient handoffs between providers and care settings.¹ Whether transitioning care to another shift, team, or organization,...

ricardo-estrada 07 27, 2022

Ask any practice administrator how they feel about their clinic’s physician scheduling process. They might grimace as hours spent in spreadsheets, archaic systems, multiple channels for change requests, and frequent miscommunications come to mind. Manual methods for managing physician schedules...

melody 07 22, 2022

Speed is key in care delivery. New technology that improves the speed of information flow between team members can increase operational efficiency and positively impact patient outcomes. Today, every healthcare organization has software that handles some complex tasks, but there...

will-oconnor 07 15, 2022

In healthcare, timely communication is essential for patients to receive necessary—sometimes lifesaving—care. However, patients often engage with multiple professionals who can work across various departments, geographies, or organizations. Naturally, it is easy for delays in communication or even miscommunication to...

ricardo-estrada 07 08, 2022

Have you ever collaborated in a live Google Doc while others watched your every sentence, edit, and move? I found that this often slows down my workflows and creates a slight panic - especially when I receive comments and feedback...

tricia-smith 06 28, 2022

What is clinical communication and collaboration?   Clinical communication and collaboration refers to the conversations, notifications, and data sharing between staff members, units, and departments within a healthcare environment. Examples include:   Physicians  Nurses  Medical Assistants  Imaging Technicians Allied healthcare workers   Environmental Services team Lab staff  Case Managers  Transportation teams ...

cheryl 06 21, 2022

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Nurses at the Heart of Healthcare contest! This year, we teamed up with Critical Alert to honor Mary Eliza Mahoney, a trailblazer in nursing who helped make the profession more diverse. During...