Detect Human Trafficking with Automation
Combating human trafficking is a complex task often seen as insurmountable given the lack of awareness and shared understanding of what constitutes trafficking, often with victims hidden in plain sight.
Advance Directives: The Patient’s Voice
Patients rightly expect that care will be aligned to their personal values and wishes, yet far too often their voice isn’t heard or understood completely. Over the past two years, this disparity has become significant as many patients have come to the emergency room alone and unresponsive, only...
Connected Medication & Supply Management
Follow this clinically integrated medication and supply management journey as Pamela Richard, a 67-year-old, is admitted for heart valve replacement. While a routine yet acute procedure, several teams are working behind the scenes to help ensure a safe and successful surgery.
ICU Patient Care in an Isolation Room
Severely infectious patients, such as those with COVID-19, put healthcare workers (HCWs) at greater risk of infection due to their frequency and time in contact with infected patients.
Cardiac Care & Tribal Health
Anthony is a Native American and a Veteran. He has historical medical records in both the Indian Health Service Resource and Patient Management System which are used by the local tribal health centers and the Veterans Affairs (VA) VistA system at the nearby VA hospital.
Chronic Diabetic Care Management
Follow Fatima on her transitions of care journey that incorporates various parts of the healthcare ecosystem using Direct Secure Messaging, HL7® FHIR®, and 360X.
Patient Device Association: Closing the Gaps
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, patients and medical equipment are constantly on the move. Staffing ratios and documentation guidelines spread nurses focus thin. As a result, establishing device associations to a patient can be burdensome and often missed.
Reporting, Work & Cancer Care Continuum
Akari, a seasonal lifeguard at her community’s outdoor swimming pool, shared concern about an unusual mole on the top of her right shoulder with her Primary Care Provider (PCP). Given her work outside during the summer months and a physical exam of the concerning mole, the PCP suspects melanoma...
Pandemic Response & Vaccine Coordination
Riku, a fully vaccinated patient, needs proof of vaccination to enter a concert venue and has lost his CDC vaccination card. He logs into his EHR’s patient portal and notices that only his first vaccine dose is visible but is easily able to query the local immunization registry from within the...
Behavioral Health & Addiction Management
Jorge, a nurse, was injured while trying to lift a patient alone. Diagnosed with a herniated disc, he was counseled and prescribed pain medication; the medication provided limited relief, leaving Jorge exhausted and depressed. After returning to work, Jorge begins to divert drugs from his patient...
Human-Machine Partnership: Data-Facilitated, Targeted CLABSI Reduction in the Face of a Global Pandemic
Davies Award of Excellence Case Study Program Year 2022 by Jefferson Health.
Recognizing Pediatric Elevated Blood Pressure using an EPIC Best Practice Alert
Texas Children’s Pediatrics (TCP), the largest primary care pediatric group practice in the USA, formulated a multipart intervention to improve hiBP recognition in January 2019.