Christina's Considerations

Joint Commission Statement on Texting Physician Orders

The Joint Commission has a new statement on texting orders and I agree that just picking up your phone and texting in your next order is a rather risky activity. Texting Orders New | November 10, 2011 Is it acceptable... Read more →

Going to a Conference?

Everything Rad invited me to submit a guest post to help kick off the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting. I thought about something related to diagnostic imaging or PACS, but then noticed that RSNA had launched a... Read more →

Defining Tele-Intensive Care

The latest issue of Telemedicine & eHealth includes an article that defines tele-intensive care. I have an interest in TeleICU and expect to see more widespread use as ACOs, medical homes and mobile health take hold in a new healthcare... Read more →

A Cat Out of the Bag!

October 17, 2013 Update: A couple of retirements have reminded me of this post and it is probably time to add a couple of names. Richard Bracken, currently the CEO of HCA, was at the time our group president and... Read more →

Issues from Healthcare Law

After many moons, I finally had another opportunity to attend the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys Fall Forum. It was an especially wonderful opportunity for me to present to an audience of healthcare attorneys on the subject of managing the... Read more →

Roman Candy

On a recent trip to Louisiana, I came across Roman Candy and brought some home. I also found this YouTube video that describes the history and type of taffy. I can still see the Roman Candy man parked on the... Read more →

Social-ized Medicine

Modern Healthcare has a great article about applying social media in healthcare processes. Social-ized Medicine highlights the power of collaboration for immunization (with about.me/hscmvac) and ideas to reduce re-admissions and improve compliance with treatment plans. Read more →

25 Helpful Sites on Hospital Administration

There is a new list of 25 helpful sites for those thinking about entering the hospital administration field. I'm flattered to be included, but also want to share the list with any of my younger readers who may be exploring... Read more →

Lessons Learned: The Hard Way

I get a fair number of visitors to my blog who are students of healthcare professions or early careerists working they way up through leadership structures. And, given my background, many come from health administration programs. Since most of my... Read more →

Hospital Infection Rates Decreasing

There is good news on the subject of hospital acquired infections --new CDC data shows a significant decline in rates. For 2010, the CDC is reporting: A 33 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections: a 35 percent reduction among... Read more →

Hospital Social Media Success: Making A Real Difference

I received the following success story from Dan Bevels, Electronic Communications Specialist, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA. He follows my blog and Twitter posts regularly and agreed to let me share the story with my readers. In his... Read more →

Advancing Effective Communication

Joint Commission surveyors have been evaluating compliance with the Patient-Centered Communication standards since January 1, 2011, but findings do not affect the accreditation decision. Instead, information collected staff during this pilot phase has been used to prepare the field for... Read more →

MDs Facebooking Patients

A new Sermo report Yes, MDs are Facebooking their Patients reveals how physicians are using social networks to connect with patients in new ways. Which social network(s) they use to connect with patients Frequency they use social media Promotional materials... Read more →

Health Network: From Telemedicine to HIE starting with Imaging

Great presentation from my friend in Arkansas at ATA's Fall Forum pulling some of my favorite topics together: telestroke, telemedicine and HIE. Please view and listen! Read more →