Our discussion of the electronic medical record continues as we address its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage: Electronic Medical Records increase the accessibility of a patient’s record; a doctor can access a patient’s information from any

In a time where speed and accessibility are ever-growing priorities for businesses, it’s hard to believe that the healthcare industry has only recently made use of the electronic medical record (EMR). Healthcare has always been about information managem

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is taking responsibility for its special health care needs population. How? By utilizing our extensive network, partnerships and resources to provide treatment and prevention services in five focus areas: obesity, prematur

In their August 25, 2010 commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, Howard Koh, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health, and Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services describe the major components of the Affordable Care Act that was pas

There has been an explosion in new technologies that are available at our fingertips.  How can these tools help us care for patients at Nationwide Children's Hospital? And how can healthcare providers take advantage of these technological phenomena to pr

The processes involved in prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring medications to patients are complex and prone to error.  In fact, medication errors are the most common type of medical error, and they are a significant cause of preventabl

Failure to communicate is a known cause of serious medical errors.  Data from the Joint Commission indicates that communication failures contribute to more than 70% of medical errors. This problem is exaggerated when patient-provider communication is

(http://www.childrensonquality.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/SummerCamp1-300x230.jpg)This summer nearly 11 million children and young adults will head off to summer camp. Most will have a great time, but some may have problems. Sometimes, children hav

(http://www.childrensonquality.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/BetterBirthOutcome-300x200.jpg)Ohio perinatal outcomes are not good. The March of Dimes has given Ohio an "F" for our poor performance at reducing the prematurity rate in our state. In part

In an average week, 2,896 babies are born in Ohio.  385 of these babies are born prematurely.  253 weigh less than three and 1/3 pounds.  23 babies will die before they reach their first birthday.  Sadly, the rate of preterm birth in Ohio has increase