Source: ModernHealthcare.com Associated Press — A drug-resistant strain of a nasty stomach bug made its way into the U.S. and spread, causing...
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What is an ‘Operative Culture’, and are you missing out by not having one?
Prista’s own Don Jarrell and Jake Redden will be answering this question while speaking at this year’s ASHRM Academy in Tampa, Florida. The talk,...
Eliminating Hospital Acquired Infections
Hand-hygiene helps. But, studies show hospital workers wash their hands less frequently by end of workday A few weeks back we talked about how...
Top 14 Healthcare Stories of 2014
1) Healthcare.gov Gets Clean Bill Of Health… Kind Of. Few health stories in 2013 captured as much news coverage and attention than the launch of the...
How can Health IT increase scheduled patient visits?
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s Center for Health Research argue in an article published...
eHealth Initiative roadmap calls for alignment of HIT regulatory efforts
The eHealth Initiative has unveiled its 2020 roadmap for transforming health IT. Calling it “much broader” than the Office of National Coordinator...
Wikipedia tracking helps with disease prediction
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico say that tracking Wikipedia page views can forecast the spread of influenza and dengue...
Executives say adapting existing cost structures is the biggest challenge.
Executives say adapting existing cost structures is the biggest challenge. A survey of nearly 80 healthcare executives from Huron Healthcare...
Survey Says… C-suite leaders credit improved care as best way to cut costs
Executives say adapting existing cost structures is the biggest challenge. A survey of nearly 80 healthcare executives from Huron Healthcare...