Articles By Christine Kern

  1. RWJF Predicts Healthcare Spending Will Drop By $2.6 Trillion By 2019 7/5/2016

    Study investigates implications of slowdown in health spending growth for the future. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. St. Vincent's Medical Center Launches Virtual Care Service For Patients 6/29/2016

    New service lets patients “skip the trip” and receive convenient, safe, affordable treatment online. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. Research Finds Effectiveness Of Radar And Bed Sensors To Help Keep Seniors Safe 6/23/2016

    Monitoring technology helps health providers detect problems early. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. High-Tech, Remote Monitoring Patch Could Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions 6/17/2016

    Band-Aid-like patch offers efficient method of post-discharge patient monitoring. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  5. Institute For Patient Safety Takes Aim At Reducing Medical Error 6/8/2016

    Collaborative institute to focus on patient safety issues and preventable medical errors. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  6. SSM Health Becomes First To Adopt Surescripts National Record Locator Service 6/3/2016

    NRLS breaks down barriers to truly connected healthcare with information sharing in real-time. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  7. The Rise Of The CNIO 5/19/2016

    Informatics nurses provide demonstrated high degree of impact on quality of care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  8. Medical Error Is The Third Leading Cause Of Patient Death 5/9/2016

    Study finds only heart disease and cancer caused more deaths than medical errors. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  9. Leapfrog Study Finds Choice Of Hospital Has Implications For Outcomes 5/3/2016

    Hospitals with D or F grades had a nearly 50 percent higher risk of avoidable death. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  10. NIST Poised To Release Cyber Security Guidelines To Help Hospitals 4/22/2016

    New best practices are “imminent” according to one official. By Christine Kern, contributing writer