By Susan Clark – There are two kinds of joy I carried home from the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference (MESC) this year in Milwaukee. One was unexpected and a little quirky—the discovery of a mobile karaoke truck on the last day of the conference (yes, that really happened). The other was more lasting—the joy of making and sharing #clonnections.
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By Ellie Gabel – EHR notifications, security warnings and clinical alarms are meant to advise clinicians on everything from drug allergies to dosage contradictions. They play crucial roles in improving patient outlook. However, in excess, they can cause alert fatigue.
By Lynn Carroll – Behavioral health and primary care integration is quickly moving from policy aspiration to expectation. We’ve long known that behavioral health disorders, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and others, can cause poor adherence to care plans and eventually increase utilization.
By Laura Young – It is one of the most common complaints in healthcare circles. If I can wire money across the globe with my phone or book a flight from my couch, why can’t my doctor instantly see my records from across town? Banking and travel feel light years ahead in convenience. But healthcare is not behind in the same way.
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, a reminder of the urgent need to improve how we understand, detect, and treat this life-threatening condition. This week’s Friday at Five, brought to you by Prenosis, highlights the groundbreaking innovation of Sepsis ImmunoScore™.
By Divya Chander MD PhD – Despite being one of the most common, costly and deadly syndromes that patients encounter, delirium is not talked about enough. As a new generation of detection technologies emerges, my hope is awareness and treatment become part of our collective consciousness. Why is this so important?
By Matthew Resnick MD MPH – For many healthcare providers, performance measurement feels like a black box. What does the data measure? Is it accurate? And fundamentally, how should it be used? These questions are especially pressing for specialists, who often operate with little to no feedback once they leave the structured, feedback-rich environment of education and training.
By Jim Sianis PharmD MBA – Sepsis remains one of the most complex and deadly conditions treated in emergency departments today. The SEP-1 bundle is a challenging measure for hospitals. The bundle mandates strict compliance with early resuscitation criteria based on limited and sometimes conflicting information about the patient.
By Divya Chander MD PhD – What is the most common, costly and deadly syndrome that is rarely discussed? Without question, it is delirium, and it affects up to 75% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients over the age of 65. Delirium is more than just temporary confusion, it’s actually a marker of the brain functionally breaking down.