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Global Health Update: High Bed Occupancy Rates And Increased Mortality In Denmark
High levels of bed occupancy are associated with increased inpatient and thirty-day hospital mortality in Denmark, according to research published in the July issue of Health Affairs. Authors Flemming Madsen, Steen Ladelund, and Allan Linneberg received considerable media attention in Denmark for their research findings. For one major Television channel, it topped Germany’s victory in the World Cup finals. In another story from the Danish newspaper, Information, Councillor Ulla Astman, Chairman of the North Denmark Regional Council and second highest ranking politician, who runs all of the Danish public hospitals, report...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - September 24, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Tracy Gnadinger Tags: All Categories Global Health Hospitals Research Source Type: blogs

Quality and Safety Implications of Emergency Department Information Systems: ED EHR Systems Pose Serious Concerns, Report Says
A report "Quality and Safety Implications of Emergency Department Information Systems"appeared in the Oct. 2013 issue of "Annals of Emergency Medicine."  It is available fulltext at http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644%2813%2900506-4/fulltext, or in PDF via the tab, free as of this writing.First, a preamble:  I once tried to alert a hospital where I'd trained decades before, Abington Memorial Hospital (http://www.amh.org/), of impediments to safe care I'd noted in their EHR's, predominantly their ED EHR.  They did not listen.  In fact, their response to my concerns was characterized by an appar...
Source: Health Care Renewal - October 8, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: healthcare IT risk Abington Memorial Hospital postmarketing surveillance EDIS healthcare IT regulation healthcare IT safety Chris Jay Hoofnagle emergency department Source Type: blogs