Tag: clinical communication

June 21, 2022 | by Ritika Bramhe
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3 Effective Ways to Enhance Patient Safety with EHR Alerts

Hospitals that adopt electronic health records (EHR) to optimize clinical workflows face the decision of how to integrate EHR alerts into their workflows. The rationale is to surface actionable data from EHR systems and present healthcare providers with this information to supplement their day-to-day clinical decisions.  Though providers gain immense value from EHR alerts that … Continued

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June 10, 2022 | by Ritika Bramhe
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Driving Effective Communication in Nursing

Effective communication in nursing is central to providing top-quality patient care. Nurses communicate with patients to understand their health issues, and they provide them with the care and compassion needed for recovery. Accomplishing effective communication with patients directly impacts patient health outcomes, and it has far-fetched implications when carried out ineffectively. As such, effective communication … Continued

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September 22, 2021 | by Ritika Bramhe
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Divisions of Family Practice Adopts OnPage to Enhance Clinical Communication

Effective healthcare communication requires proper software and processes to ensure that the right person receives timely messages. Unfortunately, Divisions of Family Practice (DoFP), a large community-based network of physicians located in British Columbia, Canada, relied on a third-party answering service to connect long-term care facilities (LTCFs) with on-call providers. This ineffective communication process resulted in … Continued

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July 25, 2018 | by Christopher Gonzalez
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The Real Cost of Healthcare Miscommunication

Introduction Miscommunication isn’t just about the frustration that ensues when direction isn’t followed or understood by colleagues. For the healthcare industry, miscommunication could mean the loss of billions of dollars and the endangerment of patients. That’s why physicians must implement a clinical communication solution to avoid the risks associated with poor, care team collaboration methods. … Continued

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