A Tribute to a Cool Uncle | A Sepsis Awareness Month Story By: Tommy Hodge September 13th 2021 When you have a small family, losing a piece can leave a very noticeable void in your life. That empty space was created when our Uncle Chuck was taken from us far too soon in December 2017 […]
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Keep on Playing | A Sepsis Awareness Month Story
Keep on Playing | A Sepsis Awareness Month Story By: Natalie Cheng September 8th 2021 September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis claims 270,000 lives a year in the United States. For every hour that it goes undetected in a patient, mortality increases by 10%. Sepsis Awareness month is all about creating visibility for a condition […]
What is the Swiss Cheese Model and what does it have to do with sepsis management?
What is the Swiss Cheese Model and what does it have to do with sepsis management? By: Sarma Velamuri, M.D., Natalie Cheng September 1st 2021 Have you heard of the Swiss Cheese model? Just in case you were wondering, it doesn’t pertain to food exactly. The Swiss Cheese model actually describes a hospital’s defenses against […]
Dallas County Achieves Milestone: 500K COVID-19 Shots Administered
Dallas County Achieves Milestone: 500K COVID-19 Shots Administered By: James Hearn, Jim Cunningham August 30th 2021 Dallas County’s Fair Park Vaccination site recently achieved a major milestone by administering over 500,000 shots. With this achievement, the Fair Park Vaccination site has solidified its place as one of the largest distributors of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United […]
Is Sagitta Right For Your Hospital? | Sepsis Management
Is Sagitta Right For Your Hospital? | Sepsis Management By: Natalie Cheng August 23rd 2021 To start, Sagitta is our sepsis workflow accelerator. The tool addresses a major medical emergency: sepsis. According to the Sepsis Alliance, did you know the following about sepsis? Sepsis kills 270,000 Americans every year —one death every two minutes. Sepsis […]
Identifying Sepsis: The Human Body’s Abnormal and Deadly Response to an Infection
Identifying Sepsis: The Human Body’s Abnormal and Deadly Response to an Infection By: Natalie Cheng August 19th 2021 Many people may be talking about COVID right now, but there’s another problem that needs to be addressed alongside the pandemic. Sepsis is a topic that isn’t addressed enough. Sepsis is something that could turn deadly if left untreated and is the cause of […]
Do you feel more efficient in your healthcare organization?
Do you feel more efficient in your healthcare organization? By: Natalie Cheng August 2nd 2021 Technology has changed the lives of many and continues to impact every industry. Think about it. Without our current technology, we wouldn’t have access to communication channels across the globe. Technology has enabled us to attend a doctor’s appointment even if […]
Safety First: Making Healthcare Data Security A Priority
Safety First: Making Healthcare Data Security A Priority By: Natalie Cheng July 26th 2021 Security – it’s a basic human need. In order to move up through Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to achieve self-actualization, you need to feel secure. In terms of healthcare organizations and as a patient, you need security as well– specifically healthcare data security. For […]
Turning Healthcare Data into Insight with AI and Machine Learning
Turning Healthcare Data into Insight with AI and Machine Learning By: Natalie Cheng July 19th 2021 “The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight.” – Carly Fiorina, Former Chief Executive Officer, Hewlett Packard What Carly Fiorina said reinforces the fact that data is valuable, but only when it is turned into something that can be acted […]
HL7, FHIR, and eCQM Explained
HL7, FHIR, and eCQM Explained By: Natalie Cheng July 12th 2021 HL7, FHIR, and eCQM are acronyms used frequently when speaking about interoperability and quality in healthcare. Those that have worked in healthcare IT should be familiar with these terms. However, what do these acronyms mean and how do they affect the healthcare industry? To start, Health Level Seven […]
