For Texas health system Houston Methodist, the major challenges to obtaining completed advance care directives included the time constraints of primary care physicians in addressing advance care planning with their patients. THE PROBLEM In addition, patients too often crash during a hospitalization with no advance care directives in place to guide care. “We were seeking
Northwell Health is expanding a new burn triage telehealth service to help doctors assess whether burn patients that present in emergency rooms can be treated onsite or need to be transported via ambulance or helicopter to the health system’s burn ICU. WHY IT MATTERS Staten Island University Hospital’s burn center specialists now provide teleburn consults
The World Health Organization signed an agreement with HL7 to jointly develop guidelines and advance the adoption of open interoperability standards that WHO says are critical to the development of equitable and evidence-based digital health. WHY IT MATTERS As part of its global digital health strategy, “There is a call for WHO to provide global guidance
In the December 2022 AI & Analytics Study of 250 health system leaders, the Advisory Board depicted how artificial intelligence had shifted from transformational in nature (as reported in their 2018 study) to merely adding incremental value to healthcare. The incremental value in healthcare came in the form of narrow AI, focused on solving individual
With Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services covers emergency medical response providers transporting patients to an alternative facility, such as a primary care office or community mental health center. ET3 also covers emergency responders to initiate treatment in place with a qualified healthcare partner – either at the
Colorado Small Business Health Insurance: Small businesses provide a vital source of employment in the US. In fact, small businesses now generate more than half of all non-farm job growth. But operating as a small business comes with particular challenges, not least when it comes to hiring new employees and providing them with the right benefits.
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Orlando Health Rehabilitation Center: The residents of Orlando, Florida, have a lot to thank the eponymous city for. This thriving metropolis has given rise to everything from cutting-edge technology and architecture to award-winning restaurants, performance venues, sporting events and tourist attractions.
The Rosenberg Health and Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home, assisted living facility and independent living apartment complex in Glendale, California. With a focus on holistic care and community rehabilitation programs, our residents live happy, fulfilling lives that are also healthy and safe.
Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center: Everyone deserves a second chance. And a third, fourth and fifth, if necessary. That’s the philosophy behind Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tacoma, WA. The goal is simple: to provide every resident with the support they need to thrive – regardless of how many times they might need it.