Nurse News
MEDITECH AVP to Co-Chair HIMSS CNO-CNIO Vendor Roundtable
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MEDITECH AVP Cathy Turner, BSN, MBA, RN-BC, was recently appointed to a two-year term as co-chair of the HIMSS CNO-CNIO Vendor Roundtable - an advocacy platform for nurse executives that offers guidance on informatics competencies and other EHR related topics.
MEDITECH Blog Celebrates First Year of Thought Leadership
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The MEDITECH blog showcases tips and success stories from MEDITECH customers, insightful commentary from our staff, and opinion pieces from industry thought leaders.
FHN Memorial Stroke Program Coordinator Saves Time to Save Lives
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The AHA/ASA Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award is given to hospitals that achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month periods, and achieve 75 percent or higher compliance with five of eight quality measures.
MEDITECH’s Web EHR Improves Care Processes for Colquitt Nurses and Patients
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Colquitt Regional Medical Center’s CNO & VP Dena Zinker and ICU Nursing Director Heather Hightower share how the MEDITECH Web EHR has facilitated positive changes for both nurses and patients at their organization.
MEDITECH AVP to Speak at Northeastern’s Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit
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MEDITECH Associate Vice President Cathy Turner, BSN, MBA, RN-BC will be serving on a panel at Northeastern University’s Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit on Friday, September 29.
The Valley Hospital Integrates Real-Time Sepsis Alerting with MEDITECH’s Surveillance
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Lauren Piech, RN, an informatics nurse at The Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, NJ), describes how MEDITECH’s Surveillance — a real-time alerting system — raises the care team’s awareness of sepsis while complementing practitioners’ workflow.
Learn more about Valley’s success with 6.1 Surveillance in the case study.
MEDITECH Recognizes Fall Prevention Day
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Today, the first day of fall, please join MEDITECH in recognizing Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and non-fatal, trauma-related admissions for older Americans, according to the CDC.
MEDITECH’s Fetal Monitor Interface Improves Nursing Workflow at Beaufort Memorial
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Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) in Beaufort, SC recently implemented MEDITECH’s new fetal monitor interface, garnering accolades from clinicians and executives alike.
MEDITECH Nurse and Home Care Forum Highlights Strong Patient/Provider Relationships
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MEDITECH recently hosted its 15th annual Nurse & Home Care Forum, an event focused on helping clinicians to juggle mounting responsibilities while also strengthening patient/provider relationships.
Memorial Health Care Systems Finds Success with MEDITECH’s Fall Risk EHR Toolkit
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Early adopter Memorial Health Care System goes LIVE with MEDITECH's Fall Risk Management Toolkit and marks 30 concurrent days without injury in their facility.