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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Quiz Your Staff With Mobile Apps 6/1/2016

    Gamification is making learning new protocols easier according to experts who use mobile quizzes to increase information retention among hospital staff. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  6. Small, Rural Hospitals Might Be Safer, More Cost Effective 5/25/2016

    Surprising findings show local care might be best for straightforward surgical cases. 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. From Scrubbing In To Geeking Out: How My Career Took An Unexpected Turn To IT 5/6/2016

    When you think of nurses working in a hospital, you probably imagine them passing out medications, administering treatments, interpreting doctor’s instructions, or simply holding a patient’s hand. And, when I first graduated from nursing school, those were things I did. But my view of nursing began to change in 2002 when I was training to become a surgical nurse while serving in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.

  10. 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