Articles By Wendy Grafius

  1. Promoting Patient Engagement With On-Demand Video 9/26/2013

    Methodist Hospital aims to leverage video to promote safe medication use, reduce readmission rates By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  2. Selecting An HIE That Helps Contribute To Continuum Of Care 9/25/2013

    Tift Regional Medical Center expects improvements in patient care, hospital operations, and physician practices By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  3. Integrating Acute-Care Based Solution With EHR 9/24/2013

    Riverside Health System believes integration will bring real-time clinical decision to support bedside and underscores innovative approach to patient care By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  4. Washington Hospital One Of Nation's First To Offer Web, Phone Visits 9/23/2013

    Franciscan Health Systems installs a 24/7 virtual medical clinic available to the public, expects better care and less stress on staff By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  5. Increasing Patient Safety With Remote Monitoring 9/20/2013

    Hospital expects reduction in rapid response activations, ICU transfers, and respiratory-depression deaths By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  6. Hospital, Outpatient Clinic Drive Patient Engagement With Patient Portal 9/16/2013

    Estes Park Medical Center selects HealthCare Anytime’s Enterprise Patient Portal citing “unique solution” and cloud platform By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  7. Otsego Memorial Hospital Prepares For ICD-10 Transition 9/12/2013

    OMH partners with HRAA to lessen potential financial risks associated with ICD-10 transition By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  8. St. Louis Children's Goes Live With MetaVision Anesthesia Information Management System 9/11/2013

    St. Louis Children’s expects positive clinical outcomes, financial gains By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  9. White Memorial Medical Center Receives Distinguished Star Award 9/10/2013

    White Memorial earns SonoSite patient-safety award for achieving a hospital-wide zero iatrogenic pneumothorax complication rate during central line catheterizations By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  10. Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Implements Allscripts EHR 9/9/2013

    The Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, serving the mountainous region known as the “High Country” of northwest North Carolina and northeast Tennessee, recently implemented Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system from Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. The solution is expected to aid Appalachian in care coordination, connectivity, and graphical interface of electronic medical records. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer