Epic Study Finds Health Data Exchange Lowers Risk of Code Blue
- Access to outside health data is associated with a reduced risk of code blue events in the emergency department (ED), according to an Epic Research study. ED clinicians triage patients to determine their acuity level, often using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI). This index helps establish order of care among patients, with level one indicating...
More Articles
How Health Informatics, HIE Can Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change
Siloed data across the healthcare industry presents challenges for health information exchange (HIE). However, when a crisis strikes, the health informatics community can optimize data infrastructure to drive interoperability, according to...ED Nurses Report Cumbersome Documentation for EHR Behavioral Flags
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...Racial Disparity in ED EHR Behavioral Flags Draws Implicit Bias Concerns
Black patients received EHR behavioral flags at a rate of 4.0 per 1000, while White patients received flags at a rate of 2.4 per 1000, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open that draws...ACEP Taps Consultancy for Clinical Emergency Data Digital Platform
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has partnered with PA Consulting to create a digital platform to support ACEP's Emergency Medicine Data Institute (EMDI) and its Clinical...Sponsored by Oracle Cerner
