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To read: 5 minutes When hospitals deploy new information and communications technology, the implementation process demands significant investment in time, resources, and coordination across clinical and IT teams.This complexity isn't a bug. It's a feature

To read: 5 minutes Technology skepticism is well-justified in hospitals, as efficiency and staff satisfaction aren't the only outcomes on the line. If technology breaks down in a clinical setting, it also compromises patient safety, putting lives at risk.

To read: 6 minutes Hospitals are places of healing, where skilled professionals work tirelessly to help those in need. Yet hospitalization can introduce additional risks unrelated to a patient's condition. One in 10 patients will experience an adverse eve

To read: 6 minutes Hospitals pour millions of dollars into technology meant to improve operational efficiency and patient safety. The average IT expense for US hospitals in 2023 was $9.51M, per Definitive Healthcare. For hospitals with 250+ beds, this fig

To read: 5 minutes "They believe they can do it themselves, and then three days later: staff are revolting."This is what happens when healthcare technology vendors skip the clinical expertise and go straight to technical deployment. Implementations falter

To read: 6 minutes If you're responsible for deploying a communications system in a hospital, here's what Ericka Carter (MSN, RN), Clinical Informatics Specialist at Connexall wants you to remember: Behind every alert, every workflow change, every technol

To read: 4 minutes When a hospital's alarm system fails at 2 AM, the last thing nurses need is to navigate through automated phone menus for 30 minutes before reaching human help. Yet this is exactly the service that most healthcare technology vendors pro

To read: 6 minutes Many hospitals have complex technology integrations with 200+ interconnected systems: which means that everything from pagers, mobile devices, networks and operating systems could be at play in any given communication problem. With limi

To read: 6 minutes Two people are standing on the edge of a riverbank. They see a struggling swimmer floating past, calling for help. They pull the swimmer to safety, but as soon as they do: another floats by. Then another, and another. Finally, one of th