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Tufts Medical Center (Tufts) saw its first COVID-19 case in early March 2020. As the associate chief nursing officer of clinical informatics, I have insight into many different departments across this 415-bed hospital in downtown Boston. Observations in various departments during the COVID-19…

Vocera recently announced its acquisition of EASE Applications (EASE). EASE offers a cloud-based communication platform and mobile application built to improve the healthcare experience for patients and families.

EASE, based in Orlando, FL, was founded by two pediatric cardiac…

I am thrilled that EASE Applications (EASE), based in Orlando, FL, is now part of Vocera. EASE is a cloud-based communication platform and mobile application built to improve the healthcare experience for patients and families. Caregivers use the app to easily update a patient’s family members…

I am a clinical executive for Vocera supporting hospitals in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. My role is to work with and advise clinical leaders and teams of current trends, as well as to improve communication and workflow.

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting different…

Maria, a perioperative nurse at Tufts Medical Center, sat by the bedside of a COVID-negative elderly patient, Alex, who was in the hospital following an emergency surgery. Alex had connected with her family earlier in the day via facetime (with her case manager’s assistance), but now faced…

July 31 marks the twenty-first annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as SysAdmin Day. System Administrator Appreciation Day’s official website says it is “the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the heroic men and women…

Many world leaders have compared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to a war. Some people are uneasy with this comparison while others might agree with it to a limited extent.

One Italian professor of economic history recently made the point that “War-economy logic prevails…

When 2020 was designated the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife,“ no one could have predicted that this fateful year would give us so many reasons to honor nurses and other frontline heroes.

Regardless of the…

If your loved one were hospitalized and nearing the end of life during the COVID-19 crisis, would you want to visit him or her to say good-bye? It’s a hard question to ponder. And one where many loved ones have not had a choice.

For sound reasons of infection control and conserving…

Each May, I write a CNO Perspective report on a topic that’s top of mind for nurse leaders. Last year, I wrote about reducing cognitive load for nurses and other healthcare professionals. I’ve spent the past year speaking and…