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Nurses of Spok: Traci Bartolomei on making a difference in patients’ lives
To celebrate Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we are highlighting nurses at Spok who make a difference. In this post, Traci Bartolomei, Spok director of clinical marketing, discusses why she became a nurse and how touching people’s lives has made a lasting impact.
Read moreClinical diagnostics: Why today’s critical test result processes are broken
Nearly all hospital labs and reference labs use a manual process to communicate abnormal laboratory results. But why is this the standard with the abundance of technology available today? Learn more about the communication challenges involved in getting critical test results from the lab to the responsible provider.
Read more4 critical steps to effective communication in nursing – and how technology can help
Nurse/patient communication gets a fair amount of attention in healthcare, but doctor/nurse communication is equally critical for patient outcomes. Explore the history of doctor/nurse communication and discover four critical steps to effective communication today.
Read moreInfographic: Which communication solution is best for your healthcare organization?
Is your organization considering an investment in technology for improved clinical communication and collaboration? Explore this infographic to help you determine which solution is best for your hospital or health system.
Read moreNurses of Spok: Blending care and technology for a higher caliber of nursing
To celebrate Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we are highlighting nurses at Spok who make a difference. In this post, Katie Lindmeyer discusses how critical nurses are to patient outcomes, especially during COVID-19, and how technology can help.
Read moreThe Swiss Cheese Model of patient safety errors: Closing the holes with message accountability
The “Swiss Cheese Model” occurs when a series of unlikely errors culminates in a catastrophe. How many times in history has disaster struck due to the Swiss Cheese Model of accident causation? From plane crashes and engineering errors to patient safety events, this model can happen in any industry.
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