Christina's Considerations

Virtually Engaging Patients with TeamSTEPPS: Part 3 - The Older Adult

This is the third in my series highlighting opportunities to virtual engage patients with technologies that incorporate TeamSTEPPS techniques and principles. This phase of the story highlights how emerging technologies can be used by older adults, especially all of those... Read more →

Virtually Engaging Adults with TeamSTEPPS: Part 2 - the adult

This post is the third of four in a series from a poster presentation at the TeamSTEPPS National Conference. It focuses on how TeamSTEPPS techniques can be applied to virtual connections with adult patients for improved outcomes. After finishing college,... Read more →

Virtually Engaging Patients with TeamSTEPPS: Part 1 - the adolescent

This is the second part of my poster presentation for the TeamSTEPPS National Conference. The first one highlighted the "why", results and my challenge to healthcare leaders. This once continues the story by presenting a fictional example of real life... Read more →

The Poster: Virtually Engaging Patients with TeamSTEPPS

This week I presented my first poster at the National TeamSTEPPS Conference. It combined my interests in engaging patients with technologies and applying the principles and techniques of TeamSTEPPS to virtual environments. For my readers who don't know, TeamSTEPPS is... Read more →

50 Hospitals With Sky High Charges

Since I've actually worked with chargemasters and tried to make them reflect true cost, I'm happy to share this article. I'll admit it is challenging to find the right charge that accurately covers costs and provides some margin for growth.... Read more →