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The article Death by a Thousand Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong is a joint investigation by Fortune and Kaiser Health News that looks “inside a digital revolution gone wrong.”

This sobering read…

Each year around the time of Nurses Week, I write a CNO Perspective report in which I examine a topic I believe to be of current importance to nurse leaders. This year’s report is titled Cognitive Overload, Medical Errors, and a 5-Point Communication Strategy to Help Clinicians Stay Focused…

Nurses Week 2019 has 4 million reasons to celebrate, and Vocera nurses account for nearly 50 of them! Visit our Nurses Week web page to see our messages to fellow nurses everywhere.…

This guest blog is by Brendan FitzGerald, Sr. Director of Research Services at HIMSS Analytics, now part of Definitive Healthcare.

Cognitive overload affecting clinical care team members is an increasing concern for hospitals. Clinicians need to process and…

In commemoration of National Doctors’ Day and Physicians Week, I’d like to recognize some of the most honorable specialists in medicine – geriatricians and palliative care physicians – for the critical role they play in helping people age and die with grace and dignity.

My gratitude for…

This blog encapsulates a recent case study in which hospital leaders at Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown, Kentucky discuss how the hospital improved communication, responsiveness, safety, and patient experience. Read the…

HIMSS is always an epicenter of ideas and vision. It never disappoints as a venue for putting a finger on the pulse of the direction in which hospitals are moving with technology. HIMSS19 was a fantastic opportunity for our executive team to connect with customers.

Technology is often positioned as the antithesis of humanity. Technology can’t feel, can’t think, and can’t acknowledge the nuances or emotions of the humans who interact with it. Technology is sometimes introduced to replace humans – as ATMs and self-service banking websites have obviated the…