Chief Healthcare Executive December 4, 2022
The benefits stretch beyond sepsis management, but its use in this setting could make a meaningful difference for patients and healthcare providers.
Every day, nurses work tirelessly to ensure patient safety.
It’s a challenging profession that requires coordination across care teams, sufficient knowledge of multiple, complex protocols, and unwavering compassion in an ever-changing environment.
A nursing shortage was evident long before the COVID-19 pandemic but is now of significant concern. While the pandemic tapers, nurses continue to face demanding workloads due to persistent staffing constraints. The nursing crisis undercuts patient safety, as errors linked to overworked staff and understaffing are firmly at play.
Low nurse staffing levels have been linked to poor patient outcomes, specifically in sepsis cases. Integrating technology...