Medication safety problems are a leading cause of injury and preventable harm in a hospital-based setting. Although electronic health records that include computerized physician-order entry and clinical-decision support can help to protect patients from adverse events, a new study finds that many EHR safety issues still remain. The study, conducted by researchers from the University […]
In its aims to reduce the burden on the government and NHS during the coronavirus outbreak, Iotics is offering a more seamless solution to providing the status of vital care bed availability. Using state-of-the-art digital twin technology, Iotics has created a digital twin of every hospital in England, indicating the number of care beds available in the UK. […]
A new digital platform has been launched by the Department of Health (DoH), Abu Dhabi to attract clinical staff from across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help during the country’s current outbreak of COVID-19. This follows a decision by the DoH to change medical licensing regulations, now allowing clinicians to work in multiple hospitals […]
At HIMSS20 next week, two population health leaders from Northwell Health will describe their efforts to know more about their patients’ social determinants of health – and will show how their work to incorporate that information into electronic health records and clinical workflows could offer lessons for other health systems looking to try similar initiatives. […]
