Embracing Modern Clinical Communication and Collaboration Methods

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 ...

ricardo-estrada 05 31, 2022

The Connected Care Team podcast recently had the pleasure of speaking with Brent Steineckert at Sharp HealthCare. As the Director of Access, Electronic Health Records, and Health Information, Brent oversees the integration of technology and clinical operations to make his...

julie 11 30, 2021

This post was originally published on August 29, 2018. The benefits of effective communication in nursing are often unseen and undervalued. Nurse communication is just as much an art as a science, where the art involves establishing a human connection...

julie 11 01, 2019

The typical day for a hospital worker is often (accurately) referred to as “organized chaos”. Understandably, daily tasks are dictated by the abrupt needs of patients, making most days highly unpredictable. With an increasing number of disruptions that can limit...

chris 09 18, 2019

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton (BID - Milton) is a leading, regional community hospital providing nationally recognized quality of care and patient safety while serving the South Shore region of Massachusetts. The 100-bed acute care hospital has inpatient and outpatient services,...

will-oconnor 07 11, 2019

Right now, the healthcare industry is undergoing a massive digital transformation. Hospitals and healthcare facilities are adopting cutting-edge technology, becoming more safe and secure (especially when it comes to patient health information), and starting the slow, but important, shift from...

cheryl 10 10, 2018

In the fast-paced environment of modern healthcare, good hospital communication is critical to patient outcomes and quality of care. Nowhere is this more evident than when handing over a case to another shift, team, or organization. An effective patient handoff...

chris 10 03, 2018

The estimated waste in U.S. healthcare spending now sits at a staggering $1 trillion. Hospital leaders are beginning to recognize they have no choice but to focus on cutting costs. Large-scale efforts are now underway that may eventually help turn...

will-oconnor 06 20, 2018

The pace of change in healthcare moves slowly, and this is completely understandable. When patients’ lives and overall well-being rests in your hands, it’s an enormous responsibility and generally safer to rely on proven methods of care. Unfortunately, that mentality...

will-oconnor 01 24, 2018

Healthcare professionals know that every second on the job counts. Physicians’ and nurses’ time comes at a premium and the goal of every healthcare organization is to maximize face time with patients. On a daily basis, physicians receive hundreds of...