A goal of most hospital CEOs today is to drive efficiency in the operating room suite. Often, much of the data needed to draw conclusions regarding OR efficiency is readily available, but not well organized. As a result, little is done from these monthly OR reports leading to no significant changes in OR efficiency. We’ve… Read More: How 10 OR efficiency performance indicators can impact operations »
Cold wintry weather can cause hearing aid damage if proper precautions aren’t taken. While often hearing aids can be repaired, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here’s some information on how cold weather and moisture can damage hearing aids, what to be aware of and how you can prevent weather damage: Cold… Read More: How cold weather and moisture can impact hearing aids »
The Boston University School of Public Health and Sharecare, the digital health company founded by WebMD founder Jeff Arnold, and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz have launched a new index to measure and improve well-being. Beyond datasets and metrics, the new Community Well-Being Index examines genetics, lifestyle choices and social factors, as well as more… Read More: Boston University SPH and Sharecare launch well-being index looking at… »
The Internet as we know it today was once a shiny new technology. And like many new shiny technologies, the Internet was misunderstood. Yet what we think to be the Internet—surfing websites, posting messages on Facebook and Googling for answers to arcane questions—is really something called the World Wide Web, a specialized set of services… Read More: 3 ways blockchain technologies can impact healthcare now »