June 2013
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William Newsome Tapped to Direct Top Brain Research Initiatives
Bill Newsome has been a busy man. In one month, he was appointed to co-lead the Obama Administration’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) project, and selected to lead Stanford’s new interdisciplinary Neuroscience Institute. Both ventures aim to bring collaboration and new technologies to understanding the grand challenge of the 21st century – the human brain.
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ED Programs Reduce Wait Times, Improve Patient Satisfaction
Emergency departments are typically structured to attend to the sickest, most severely injured patients first. Two programs launched a year ago in Stanford’s Emergency Department – Fast Track and Team Triage – have turned the traditional system on its side, bringing faster care to all patients and dramatically improving patient satisfaction.
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Mining Big Data Holds Keys to Health Improvement
Deluge. Tsunami. Tidal wave. These are just a few of the terms used to describe the onslaught of data being collected in health care at the first ever Big Data in Biomedicine Conference held at Stanford in May. Learning to convert this massive amount of biomedical data into practical, usable tools that relieve suffering, preserve health and enhance life is the next big challenge.
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Patient Safety Lessons Learned: The Case of The Frozen Patient
By Steve Chinn, DPM, MS, MBA, Director, Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs
When syringes are unlabeled, medications can be administered incorrectly, with disastrous results. The following story is true story. Although it did not occur at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, it highlights how system and process issues can significantly affect clinical practice.
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Transforming our culture to meet our Technology needs
By Pravene Nath, MD, MSE
CMIO & Interim CIO
Assistant Clinical ProfessorWhat does it mean to be a strong and steadfast partner? That’s a question we’ve examined closely within our information technology group over the last year as we’ve embarked on the most comprehensive organizational transformation in our department’s history. After spending a great deal of time listening to your feedback and taking stock of our strengths and weaknesses, we’ve recognized that, although we continue to lead our peers with award-winning healthcare IT capabilities, we can do far better.
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