Quality and Safety

Health professional holding smartphone
By Joyoti Goswami 10:19 am January 20, 2023
Predictive analytics in EHRs aren't yet effective enough for clinical decision support at the point of care.
By Mike Restuccia 10:36 am December 27, 2022
The CIO of Penn Medicine says 2023 will be another year of significant change, requiring organizations to display nimbleness and teamwork to execute their strategic plans.
Lab coworkers with a tablet
By Sarah Prezek 10:42 am December 01, 2022
Personalized medicine is constantly evolving, and the technologies it relies on are advancing rapidly. In this environment, the associated challenges are numerous and complex. Overcoming them often requires fresh eyes and multiple perspectives.
Physician at computer
By Joyoti Goswami 11:30 am November 30, 2022
While understanding and reconciling drugs after discharge from the hospital can be challenging, it's a necessity for greater efficacy of care delivery. HL7's Da Vinci project can help.
By Paul J. Williams 04:32 pm August 29, 2022
It's crucial we recognize that what worked well before may not work well today. And it's essential to anticipate, prepare for, respond to and adapt to incremental change.
By Sam Hanna 04:20 pm September 30, 2021
While the 'robot' aspect of RPA gets most of the attention, successful implementation centers on the people and processes that will be impacted by the technology – and in a healthcare system where burnout is rampant, there are plenty of those.
An exhausted person in PPE
By Sam Hanna 11:10 am September 07, 2021
Even when things go back to some semblance of normal and care teams return to their regular processes, burnout will still be felt. It's up to healthcare leaders to help manage workplace stress.
By Mike Draugelis 03:56 pm August 17, 2021
At Penn Medicine, integrated product teams – comprising data scientists, physicians and software engineers, among others – are helping improve AI and machine learning applications.
Physician and AI-enabled clinical decision support
By Joyoti Goswami 01:00 pm June 04, 2021
While traditionally deeply skeptical of artificial intelligence in clinical settings, in today's fast-changing care delivery landscape many physicians are thinking more proactively about how AI can improve quality and patient experience.
Woman in mask checks smartphone for update
By Glenn Fala 03:26 pm April 06, 2021
The development of PennOpen Pass, a symptom tracker and exposure alert system, offers a lesson on how challenging factors can focus the mind, enabling development of new tools that meet communities' needs.