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Meet HCA’s First Babies of 2012
The New Year brings with it stories from cities across America about the first babies born in 2012. Here are the stories of two born at HCA facilities. The first baby born in Ogden, Utah, possibly in the entire State of Utah was Jaden Adams, born five seconds after midnight at the birthing center at…
Want to Email, Text and Facebook with Your Patients? Seven Considerations
Our world is filled with constant communication – tweets, email, text, instant messaging, Facebook and more. It can be hard to keep track of all the options! When you look at the essence of what each of those do, they are a way for us to stay connected – with friends, family, co-workers, the world,…
Live Tweeting a Surgery at Rose Medical Center
Rose Medical Center, in Denver, recently tried something different to help educate the public about a new procedure called Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT). Instead of holding a class they decided to use Twitter to live tweet a real IORT surgery! Dr. Barbara Schwartzberg performed the operation on a patient who had early stage breast cancer.…
49ers Linebackers Visit Good Samaritan Hospital
The San Francisco 49er linebackers have the biggest hearts in the NFL, and they reach out to their tiniest fans. Throughout the season, the linebackers fine themselves for minor violations like being late for activities, bad language, lapses in attitude, etc. Near the end of the season, they use the fund to buy holiday gifts…
The Most Important Healthcare Innovation in the Next Decade: The Smartphone?
What comes to your mind when you hear the words “healthcare innovation”? My guess is that most of us think about new medicines or procedures.
Improving Patient Safety by Improving Design
When I was starting out in nursing, I used to divide my assignment list on my orthopedics unit by those patients who had IVs and those who did not. The patients with IVs were the exception, not the rule and they required more of your attention. Ever counted an IV drip rate using the second…