Penn State Health Improves Communication with TigerConnect Role-Based Messaging

ryanbush 07 27, 2023

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital ecosystem serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania. This includes five hospitals with nearly 1,400 licensed beds, and 2,450 physicians and advanced practice providers – managing 2 million outpatient visits and 133,000...

nikkimanuel 06 13, 2023

Every second counts when it comes to saving lives. Code blue situations demand a coordinated response for patients experiencing cardiac arrest or life-threatening events. However, statistics reveal the survival rate of such patients is dishearteningly low. According to the Journal...

cheryl 04 28, 2022

Collaboration is key to success in any organization, but even more so in healthcare. Speed to care is a critical driver, especially when treating patients with severe conditions. Nurse and physician communication must be in sync to share insights and...

melody 04 21, 2022

Hospice is a scary word that often carries with it a negative connotation. Many patients and their families believe it’s a place you go to give up on life and throw in the towel. Patients often fear their medical care...

ricardo-estrada 04 13, 2022

From misdiagnoses to costly and even life-threatening mistakes, medical safety experts have found that poor communications result in 1.7 billion in malpractice costs and almost 2,000 preventable deaths annually. While hospitals and specialty clinics may have best-in-class care professionals and...

will-oconnor 01 21, 2022

Critical lab work always seems so easy on TV. A doctor yells out, “Get me a full workup, stat!” and the next thing you know, the patient is getting exactly the treatment they need. Cut to commercial. In real life,...