Nurses’ Station: What It Is and Why It’s Important
December 6, 2023
Healthcare groups have numerous priorities to juggle when designing a hospital’s layout. They must move patients around efficiently, store supplies in convenient spots, and protect against potential radiological or chemical hazards. Just as critical as these concerns is giving healthcare providers…
What Is Telehealth & Why Implement It
October 31, 2023
Telehealth is the future of healthcare, changing how patients and providers interact and expanding healthcare services beyond traditional limits. Telehealth implementation focuses on the practical aspects of integrating telehealth into healthcare organizations, ensuring it runs smoothly to benefit…
4 Things to Consider When Selecting a Computer for EHR
October 27, 2022
Electronic health records (EHR), also known as electronic medical records (EMR), have had a major impact on the healthcare system. You and your healthcare IT department (HIT) know how it allows your providers to create, update, and share patients’ health records quickly. This helps immensely…
Best Practices for Batteries in Medical Computers & Tablets
October 11, 2022
Batteries power today’s electronics like laptops, the ever-present smartphone, to even the medical computers vital to many hospital computer systems. Without them, the device is basically an expensive piece of junk. Yet how does a battery work? And why are most using lithium as their key…
HIPAA Guidelines & What is HIPAA Compliance [Compliance Checklist]
September 15, 2022
You know what is an easy way to save 1.5 Million dollars? Follow HIPAA’s regulations. This is the amount that companies on average are paying for each HIPAA violation. That is not including possible job loss or jail time. So how does one avoid such eye-popping fines and penalties? What…
5 Uses for Medical Computers in Hospitals
August 18, 2022
In the mid-Fifties, computer use in hospitals was mainly in the automation of financial and accounting tasks. As the technology grew and regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and Medicare/Medicaid information systems changed, computers became more and more…
How CSSD Keeps Hospitals Safe for Patients
August 16, 2022
In the past we discussed the uses for computers in a medical healthcare facility or hospital. While we provided some solid guidelines, we didn’t address the various departments, their specialties, and unique requirements. Here we’ll be covering one of them ﹘ the Central Sterile Supply Department ﹘…
Neonatology: Care of Premature and Very Sick Newborns
August 9, 2022
In the past we discussed the uses for computers in a medical healthcare facility or hospital. While we provided some solid guidelines, we didn’t address the various departments, their specialties, and unique requirements. Here we’ll be covering one of them ﹘ the neonatal intensive care unit ﹘…
How Medical Grade Computers Are Used in Emergency Rooms
August 4, 2022
In the past we discussed the uses for computers in a medical healthcare facility or hospital. While we provided some solid guidelines, we didn’t address the various departments, their specialties, and unique requirements. Here we’ll be covering one of them ﹘ the emergency department or emergency…
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