Nurses’ value can hardly be overstated, and one of the ways they demonstrate that value is through the use of health IT. From documentation to predictive analytics and telehealth, the combination of ...

A predictive analytics tool uses EMR data to trend whether patients are getting better or worse by using more than 30 different variables, such as cardiac rhythms, labs, vital signs, nursing ...

Yale New Haven Hospital's nurse SWAT team goes beyond just responding to changes in patients' status. It uses predictive data to anticipate problems, and intervenes at the earliest signs of ...

Nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is the leading cause of death among long-term care residents. PSI class V showed the highest Youden index (0.45), specificity (66.7%), positive predictive value ...

A study was funded by the National Institutes of Health to test the feasibility of the Individual Nutrition Rx (INRx) process of care in nursing homes. This process of care goes beyond the basic ...

Over the last five years, electronic health records (EHRs) have been widely implemented in the United States, and health care systems now have access to vast amounts of data. While they are beginning ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Henkin helps organizations and individuals innovate and grow. Predictive analytics has evolved from a niche discipline into ...