ESO Solutions Predicts Key Hospital Trends to Watch in 2018

Austin, Texas – ESO Solutions, the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services, fire departments, and hospitals, today shared the trends it predicts will have the biggest impact on hospitals in 2018: A greater emphasis on evidence-based approaches to acute conditions; healthcare financing changes affecting the way hospitals admit and readmit patients; reshuffling of hospital ownership; and a shift in how patient volume is managed. “Few areas of healthcare have seen more significant change over the past several years than hospitals,” said Allen Johnson, Vice President of ESO HDE and Analytics. “That pattern will continue in 2018.” “There’s a fair amount of change on the horizon,” added Johnson. “It’s essential for hospitals to track and understand evolving trends to stay ahead of challenges. Those that do will be the most successful.” Key Hospital Predictions for 2018: Evidence-based care for acute events will continue to be emphasized: From first medical contact to hospital admission through rehab, new evidence-based research will play a key role in the treatment and destination decisions for patients experiencing acute events (e.g., the DAWN study showing benefit of endovascular clot retrieval for up to 24 hours after a stroke). Near real-time (or contemporaneous) access to richer data will enhance physicians’ capabilities, provide decision support, and ultimately enhance patient safety by reducing the likelihood of avoidable...
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