Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH), one of the top pediatric organizations in the world, invested $1.5 billion in initiatives to secure its role as the pre-eminent pediatric organizationand to anticipate the future of children’s health regionally, nationally and internationally. This is the largest expansion program ever by a single children’s hospital. Major capital projects include:the creation of a comprehensive neurological research institute ($215,000,000), the formation of a… Show more

Dr Jaime Bland DNP, RN-BC leading a great session at the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Annual Event on Clinical and Claims Data. Some key takeaways: - one person one record: critical for coordination of care - data sharing improves quality measurement and patient safety - an enterprise master person index is critical to matching the right records for the right individual and making that information available to clinicians and care providers

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A great opportunity to improve clinical and operational workflow efficiency. Positive impact for patient and providers. Perioperative environments are often hesistant to change but small incremental improvements have exponential impact on care. #perioperative #surgery #software #optimization #supplychain

Supply chain management plays a pivotal role in driving efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and patient-centered care in healthcare. Jimmy Chung, MD, MBA, FACS, FABQAURP, CPE, CMRP of Advantus Health Partners shares in an article with Simedics (The Journal of mHealth) his insights on the transformative journey toward patient-centered supply chain management, emphasizing the need for standardization, reduced waste, and a commitment to broader social and environmental responsibilities in healthcare. “A patient-centered healthcare system should be standardized toward best practices, so as a patient you can expect similar, reliable outcomes. That is the key not only to supply chain but to a health care system that keeps its community healthy.” Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eJZBKCft #HealthcareSupplyChain #ClinicalTransformation #Sustainability #AdvantusHealthPartners

“Samantha rapidly improved the already strong offerings for her biomedical engineering students, especially in the areas of international study and an innovative, integrated curriculum. She knows how to identify important strategic initiatives and keep them moving forward, ensuring that the best people want to work with her.”

Progress Note Showing Progress I finished a successful CDI program reset with the help of Keith Stokes, MD at a hospital in the Chicago area. Open Source MD, Inc. and @David Rosen hospitalist's group really put their best foot forward in listening to and becoming more proficient in charting within the EHR. The focus of the CD initiative was upon improving the quality and completeness of the physician's documentation starting with the ED note. This included ED documentation, H & Ps, progress notes, and discharge summaries. Our approach embraced the notion that all CCs/MCCs and CMI increases do not impact net patient revenue if the claims do not convert to money the CFO can use to finance hospital operations. ERNIE DE LOS SANTOS says it so well- "The CFO cannot pay this year's bills with next year's CMI. Without medical necessity clearly delineated and described in the medical record, there simply is no need for CDI. I am noticing progress notes are particularly problematic with excessive copy and paste that contains outdated information, diagnoses that are resolved and should be documented lower in the sequence of diagnoses. Interval histories are not documented to explain why the patient still needs to be hospitalized, the documentation does not clearly show whether the patient's clinical conditions are improving, worsening, or staying the same. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to documentation oversights and incomplete documentation Check out the tool I have shared here called the PNAPE instrument. I encourage all CDI to use this tool as part of the daily chart process. You will undoubtedly find tremendous opportunity for progress note improvement that can be proactively addressed with real meaningful physician documentation training. Time to reject the status quo in CDI, it has reached its shelf life, much like a loaf of bread that becomes outdated on the grocery store shelf. #progressnotes, #betterdocumentation, #effectivedocumentation, #proactivepreemptivedocumentation

Design and implement system wide process to request, vet, prioritize, and approve all capital requests including equipment, infrastructure, and technology. Develop mechanisms to priortize lifecycle requests as well as new projects. Allign requests to available resources and strategic priorities.

8 hour Lecture and Case Study series on Clinical Engineering in Wuhan, Najing, and Bejing China to aid the Chinese Biomedical Engineering Society in improving Biomed in China.

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The proposed HTI-2 rule is currently in the “public comments” phase. The deadline for comments is October 4th, 5pm Eastern. ONC has left much unanswered in the proposed HTI-2 rule with regards to diagnostic imaging. The proposed rule as related to diagnostic imaging is as follows: “We propose, ... to include new certification requirements to support access, exchange, and use of diagnostic images via imaging links. However, we are not proposing a specific standard associated with the support of this functionality,…” IMO, the proposed rule does not adequately address the complexity of performant viewing of large image sets or managing downloaded DICOM files (which can be quite challenging!). I suggest separating image viewing from managing images. Providing viewing capability is less demanding when compared to providing patients the ability to manage images. Providing image viewing capability does encounter concerns related to data security and PACS/VNA integration that need to be addressed. A possible framework for proceeding could be: Separate image viewing from image management by patients as requirements, with different timelines. Image viewing capability should be prioritized before image management. Could secure image viewing by patients be achieved by 1/1/2028 (less than 3 ½ years now)? Possibly, but it would need to include recommendations for security measures associated with viewing images from the internet, including secure authentication between systems such as an EHR and PACS/VNA. Providing patients with the ability to manage their own images would likely be later. There is much to be considered. Patients may be using desktops, tablets, or smartphones. IMO, a better solution to providing patients with a download option via a URL link would be to make these images available on a secure cloud-based solution. There is some history in this suggestion. The RSNA Image Share program from over 10 years ago was funded to provide images to patients using an imaging Personal Health Record (PHR). It was not as successful as the imaging industry wanted, but perhaps, it was developed and promoted at the wrong point in time. The shift in digital consumerism over the last 10 years may make this a more viable solution. Note that image sharing between providers is addressed today using vendor solutions, and there is opportunity to address this either as part of or separate from, patients managing their own images. These vendor solutions would benefit from a cloud framework to exchange images with each other, especially if prodded by HTI-2 or some subsequent ruling. Certification of sharing images to a cloud infrastructure, with the intent of supporting image sharing between provider-patient would go a long way in achieving the goals of this ruling. I will be submitting my comments to the ONC shortly. If you are interested in voicing your comments to the ONC, submit your comments by October 4th, 5pm Eastern to http://www.regulations.gov.

On October 23, Health-ISAC's VP of Medical Device Security, Phil Englert will explain why Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) should take an active role in cybersecurity. Hear this session at the Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois - CEAI Annual Conference. Presentation title: "The HTM Role in Healthcare Medical Device CyberSecurity."  Learn more here https://lnkd.in/eJGR6jxY #biomedicalengineering #clinicalengineering #healthcaretechnology

With this recent update, The Joint Commission is offering a faster and more secure way to verify at Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2), which opens up the door for automated verification technology. CLEAR is well positioned to help health systems and organizations meet these new standards, offering real-time identity verification that is IAL2 and AAL2 certified. This allows applicants to more easily and quickly onboard compared to traditional verification methods, which can take up to 60 days and delay the healthcare applicant’s ability to begin work. #hospitals #digitalidentity #healthidentity #healthsystems #provideronboarding #providers

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Technology implementation and process improvement cycles to improve alarm fatigure in PCU at TCH. Implement alarm management dashboards at patient specific level. Leader AAMI National Alarm Coalition. Presentations at National Meetings. Winner 2015 AAMI Foundation Clinical Solution Award.

Happy to share that Digital Terminal has published an article penned by our Founder and CEO Surjeet Thakur TrioTree Technologies Pvt Ltd titled " New Age Healthcare Solutions : Reducing Patient Wait Times and Enhancing Healthcare Operations " #healthcare #technology #digitalterminal #digitalhealth #healthcareit

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, 2022 ARRS Scholar Sean Woolen, MD, MS, and Kate Hanneman, MD, explore radiology's environmental impacts and sustainable practices. https://lnkd.in/eBTZB3JF

The October 2024 edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is here! This month's articles discuss an ambulatory safety net collaborative, perceptions of barriers and solutions for interpreter services, and the role of #AI for quality improvement and patient safety. Read the issue: https://lnkd.in/giiMzCAE

This insightful paper highlights the role of Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) and how it helps facilitate seamless AI deployment across radiological workflows. The study emphasizes how IHE Radiology profiles help in seamless AI deployment, ensuring standardized interoperability and streamlined workflows. 🔗Link: https://lnkd.in/d29XrGFj #IHE #RadiologyResearch #HealthcareInnovation #AIIntegration

🚀 New Case Study Alert! Discover how The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) leveraged Protenus AI to revolutionize their anesthesia controlled substance monitoring. With over 1,000 inpatient beds, TUKHS prioritizes medication security and patient safety. 💊 Download our newest case study now to learn how they tackled their monitoring controlled substances: https://hubs.ly/Q02LWpP40 #DrugDiversion #HealthcareAI #Hospitals #HealthcareCompliance

There is some interesting stuff in the HTI-2 proposed rule. Check out are brief overview blog for a recap. We'll be digging into different aspects of the rule in future blog posts so be sure to keep your eyes peeled.

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Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH), one of the top pediatric organizations in the world, invested $1.5 billion in initiatives to secure its role as the pre-eminent pediatric organizationand to anticipate the future of children’s health regionally, nationally and internationally. This is the largest expansion program ever by a single children’s hospital. Major capital projects include:the creation of a comprehensive neurological research institute ($215,000,000), the formation of a pavilion for women ($575,000,000), expansion of existing research facilities ($120,000,000) and the development of one of the largest pediatric hospitals in a suburban setting ($220,000,000). Other dollars ($370,000,000) are earmarked for newequipment and information systems to support quality improvement.My department led equipment planning, procurement and installation tasks for all Vision 2010 projects. Show less

Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/gF93scee Chris Carmody, CTO and Senior Vice President at UPMC, joins Laura (Miller) Dyrda in a discussion on the need for caution when implementing new technologies into our healthcare system. He discusses the increasing cybersecurity threats facing healthcare institutions and the importance of safeguarding patient data. Chris also highlights strategies for optimizing care for both patients and hospital workers, ensuring that technological advancements contribute positively to healthcare delivery and safety. For more information about Becker's Healthcare, please contact Jessica Cole or Scott Becker. #podcast #healthcare #leadership

Co-Led cross diciplinary team to implement projects to reduce non-personnel costs across hospital, health plan,and pediatric practices. Worked on projects in Food and Nutrition, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, EVS, etc. Saved >$2M in one year.

Upon reviewing feedback on the proposed TEAM approach related to patient risk adjustment, CMMI has finalized and added many new variables at the episode level within TEAM to adjust the target pricing accordingly and minimize the risk of mandated participation and losses. Here is the comprehensive list of variables. Hospitals should begin to evaluate and educate their physicians today so that they can appropriately capture the patient acuity. Check it out!

Integrating effective risk mitigation strategies into a medical device’s design and development is vital for designing devices that operate effectively in high-stress environments like hospitals. Find out how to determine if your risk mitigation strategies are effective in your device development programs with these 6 steps: https://hubs.ly/Q02SP_f-0

Integration of medical devices including anesthesia machines and physiological monitors into electronic medical record. Responsible for prioritization of equipment to be integrated, middlewear vendor selection, project go live, and development of long term support model.

Tune in as Michelle discusses the importance of leveraging validated LDTs to help drive innovation, patient safety and quality outcomes Listen here 👉 https://lttr.ai/AUS7Q #Leadershiptidbits #Laboratorymedicine #Medicallaboratory #Careeradvancement #Leadershipdevelopment #Stemcareers #Managmentdevelopment #Talentmanagement #Leaders #STEM #laboratorymedicine #medicallaboratory

From remote patient monitoring to IoT, and more, this article covers a wide range of telehealth innovation in healthcare. However, to me, one of the most important paragraphs of the article was a small section about challenges. Medical technology is making digital healthcare widely possible for patients today. With digital consultations, wearables, and online health information, on paper patients have access to better and faster healthcare. Unfortunately, in practice this can fall short of patient needs. It’s an important part of every healthcare leader’s role to consider the medical ethics behind new technology. A primary concern in these ethics is patient equity and health access. Identifying and addressing hurdles to telehealth such as clinical hesitancy, poor digital infrastructure, a lack of access to technology, and inadequate health literacy is an essential and ethical step for health leaders to take. #MedicalEthics #healthcare #HealthcareTechnology #telehealth