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8 Ways to reduce alarm fatigue in hospitals
October 13, 2022
The alarm fatigue epidemic needs to be resolved: Here are eight ways to help diminish the din of alarms throughout your hospital, improve patient safety, and boost clinician satisfaction.
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March 15, 2022
The following are three top challenges that are keeping nurses up at night. 1. The patient experience; 2. Nurse retention and recruitment; 3. Keeping up with the rate of change. Explore three technology solutions provided by advanced clinical communication solutions that can help address these challenges.
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November 11, 2021
When it really comes down to it, patient safety is intrinsically tied to how a care team communicates every minute of the day. Well-designed clinical workflows rooted in efficient information sharing are the key to efficient operations at any hospital or health system. Explore the 4 ways improving communication elevates patient safety.
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October 29, 2020
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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March 12, 2020
What is sepsis and how can communication technology help prevent and treat it? Learn more about this pervasive and dangerous diagnosis and how one hospital launched an organization-wide sepsis initiative that reduced mortality rate and decreased length of stay.
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January 23, 2020
Alarm fatigue is a complicated and serious problem impacting the work of nurses. Read one nurse’s perspective on the problem as she shares a personal story about the consequences of alarm fatigue.
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April 9, 2019
Explore some of the ECRI Institutes Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2019—and learn how a clinical communication platform can support your efforts.
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March 27, 2018
Discover how improved clinical communications can address hospitals top 10 patient safety concerns as defined by the ECRI Institute.
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November 22, 2017
A healthcare communication platform can streamline workflows and improve care team communications to help prevent adverse events.
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October 10, 2017
Technology can improve communication among clinicians to enhance patient care and safety, and help achieve compliance with The Joint Commissions National Patient Safety Goals.