Between the massive cyberattack on Optum’s Change Healthcare unit and the recent attack on St. Louis-based health system Ascension, it seems like there is a new healthcare cybersecurity incident each month creating serious headaches…
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Hospitals and health systems have experienced extreme financial pressure in the past couple years — and the issue is being reflected in the sector’s M&A activity.
There have been dozens of M&A deals in the…
For the 65th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking about teamwork and leadership with Anna Turman, System VP of Region Health at CommonSpirit Health! We kick off…
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Amazon’s hybrid primary care provider One Medical announced partnerships this week with Hackensack Meridian Health to improve access to care for New Jersey residents, CommonSpirit Health’s Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to increase care access…
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Mountain Region CommonSpirit Health’s Dr. Valerie McKinnis shares innovative RTLS applications at St. Francis Interquest in Colorado. Part 2 highlights RTLS-enabled staff announcements, enhancing patient-staff interactions. Patients now see staff names, roles, and photos…
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Editor’s Note: This is the second part of this feature story on RTLS achieving the quadruple aim at “hospital of the future” St. Francis Interquest, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, part of 160-hospital health system…
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St. Francis Interquest, a groundbreaking hospital in Colorado Springs, embodies the future of healthcare, prioritizing the quadruple aims: patient experience, population health, cost reduction, and staff well-being. Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) play a pivotal…
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On July 11, 2023, the Mountain Region of 160-hospital health system CommonSpirit Health opened its newest hospital, St. Francis Interquest, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.St. Francis Interquest, a 72-bed orthopedic and spine hospital, is the…
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Hospitals’ finances are in a rather dismal state, so CIOs are scrutinizing the return on investment for new technology more closely than ever. They’re not interested in point solutions or exciting new tools without…
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Two health systems have come together to launch a nurse residency program designed to increase retention.
On Tuesday, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health announced that it has co-developed the program with Dignity Health Global Education (DHGE) —…
