Thursday, September 9th, 2010
By Mike Daly
Former CEO, Baystate Health System
On August 31, there was another fatal accident involving a medical helicopter flying to pick up a patient in need, this time in central Arkansas. The patient had been injured in a traffic accident. The helicopter crashed at about 4 a.m. and the pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic [...]
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Steve Wenger, Guest blogger
Process Leader, Market Research-Population Health
Heartland Health
When we look at the health of our communities, everybody has a role to play. At Heartland Health we monitor and participate in what we call population health improvement, to get a clear picture of exactly what is going on with the people in our community.
One of [...]
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
The world of healthcare is quickly becoming more high-tech with help from patient cell phones. A new generation of doctors, nurses and other staff seem to be embracing these changes as they test out whether mobile devices can in fact be an asset when it comes to treating and diagnosing [...]
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
El Camino Hospital in California is one of the first “smart hospitals” in the country. From patient beds that communicate with doctors in 22 foreign languages to palm scans and robots that roam the hospital delivering medicine and supplies, technology is helping with efficiency and patient care.
El Camino was [...]
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
There are so many untold stories about healthcare heroes. The people on the frontlines who go above and beyond everyday. We want to tell these stories and encourage you or your communications department to email us with your stories. What are you doing to change healthcare in the United [...]
