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NewsAHRQ calls together PSOs, software vendors to get technical input
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has called a meeting of patient safety organizations (PSOs) and software developers to discuss the technical aspects of reporting safety Read more...
Leapfrog Group calls for federal oversight of CPOE after simulation exposes errors
The Leapfrog Group, a longtime advocate for computerized physician order entry, is calling on federal officials to require hospitals and IT vendors to test CPOE systems for safety after the advocacy Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Physicians 'never go back' if CPOE properly implemented
The Leapfrog Group de-emphasized computerized physician order entry last year after realizing that so many hospitals have struggled to implement the technology. But now that it looks like CPOE will Read more...
Leapfrog displeased by low CPOE adoption rates
In the past, we've noted here that Leapfrog Group is taking CPOE very seriously. Now, the group has set out to find out whether anyone was listening. Apparently, not enough facilities have gotten the Read more...
The importance of CPOE adoption
No discussion about the future of healthcare technology can be complete without talking about computerized physician order entries. A recent study conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Read more...
Leapfrog places big emphasis on CPOE
Leapfrog Group has named 33 hospitals to this year's list of its top safety performers, a number that has shrunk from prior years as the ratings organization has gotten tougher. Its new standards Read more...
| Press Releases8 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals in Southern California Named Top Hospitals in NationPASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eight Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California have been named 2011 Top Hospitals in a national list by the Leapfrog Group, a coalition which seeks to Read more >> Regions Hospital Selects MD Ranger to Provide Compensation Benchmarks for Physician ContractingComprehensive Data Reduces Need for Independent FMV Consulting Opinions BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MD Ranger, Inc., a leading provider of compensation benchmarks for physician service Read more >> Aetna Joins Efforts to Help Increase Safety of Scheduled Deliveries to Give Babies Healthier Starts-- Working with the March of Dimes, The Leapfrog Group and others to lower the rate of electively scheduled deliveries before 39 weeks of pregnancy and lower babies’ risk of health and development Read more >> Boston Software Systems’ Customers Make 20 Percent of The Leapfrog Group’s 2010 Top Hospitals ListBoston WorkStation Helps Leading Hospitals Advance Patient Safety and Quality Through Workflow Automation BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boston Software Systems™ (www.bostonworkstation.com) today Read more >> Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Lead the Way in National “Top Hospital” ListPASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Six Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in Southern California were named “Top Hospitals” today by the Leapfrog Group, a national organization that seeks to promote Read more >> |
