This generation of young people is dealing with extreme stress. On top of school life, social pressure, navigating relationships with family and friends, and all the standard challenges of growing up, they’re also worried…
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Violence against healthcare workers is not a new problem, but it’s one that’s getting more severe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that nearly 75% of all workplace assaults take place in…
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Patients experiencing mental health crises often seek help through messaging-based platforms, but may face long wait times due to limited message triage capacity. Here we build and deploy a machine-learning-enabled system to improve response…
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Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton, the Executive Director for the Coalition for Family Harmony, dedicated to providing direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; to educate the community regarding violence against women, children,…
Staffing has become alarmingly tight in health care, driven by aging and a less healthy population, an aging workforce, bureaucratic demands from payers that disincentivize staff, and the traumas of the COVID-19 crisis and…
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Clinical informaticists are often asked to help their organizations with strategies to combat health misinformation, whether it’s through implementing patient education solutions, providing input for patient-facing websites, consulting on social media campaigns, or creating…
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By Mark Melchionna
August 02, 2023 – A new study effectively detects those at the highest risk of domestic violence re-offenses. This data would be valuable in allocating treatment toward malleable risk factors among high-risk patients.
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Katherine Virkstis, VP of Clinical Advisory Services, at Get WellThe healthcare workforce is in crisis. From devastating staffing shortages to unmanageable levels of stress and burnout, today’s healthcare workers are desperate for some relief….
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By Hannah Nelson April 21, 2023 – While emergency department (ED) nurses described EHR behavioral flags as helpful for clinician safety, improvements are needed to streamline the process from documentation to follow-up, according to a…
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At the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, industry experts discussed the significant financial challenges facing the healthcare industry. While technology has the potential to provide solutions, including generative AI and hyperscale companies,…
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