Digital Strategies for Educating Veteran Patients and Reducing Readmissions
Discover how a Northeast VA Medical Center used Get Well to engage and educate Veteran patients, while reducing hospital-wide readmission rates.
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Improving Hand Hygiene & Reducing HAIs for Veteran Patients
Discover how the infection control team at one VA Medical Center leveraged Get Well technology to improve hand hygiene practices at the facility and reduce HAIs.
On-Demand Webinar: Federal Community of Practice
Discover how the infection control team at the Salem VA leveraged Get Well technology to improve hand hygiene practices at the facility and reduce HAI’s. You’ll also learn how four VISN 21 VA Medical Centers successfully reduced fall rates in their facilities while realizing cost-savings of over $5.5M in this 45-minute on-demand webinar.
Digital Library Provides Extended Access for Veteran Patients
How creating access to a digital library, in lieu of a physical library, improved Veteran patient experience. Dana Kear, Client Success Manager Reading books is a long-recognized method to improve mental health & wellbeing. Books can enrich our lives, but could they have health benefits as well? Researchers at Yale studied recorded submissions of 5,635
Bringing Age-Friendly Care to the Veteran Bedside
How a Southeast Veterans Affairs Medical Center revolutionized a national Age-Friendly Care movement to better care for people aged 65+. Dennis Shuman, Client Success Manager The IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) has spearheaded the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative – an action plan to address the growing challenge of reliably providing evidence-based practice to every older
In the era of technology, why doesn’t healthcare make any sense?
Ryan Grimmett, Chief of Staff, Product Consumer technology has come a long way from the days of trekking to your local video rental store. Now, with smart TVs, you can effortlessly browse and stream the endless supply of films without concerns about availability or the hassle of physical in-store returns. This expectation of convenience has
Applying the AWARE Framework at the Point of Care
Kailin Hsu, MD, Director of Product Solutions and Clinical Programs Promoting a safer care environment is of crucial importance as healthcare workers face a concerning rise in workplace violence. Recognizing the need for a more proactive approach, clinical leaders at Get Well created the AWARE Framework to provide strategies on ways to avert and reduce
At LifeBridge, Every Birthing Person Has a Bridge to Health
Katherine Virkstis, ND, Vice President, Clinical Advisory Services During our Get Well Wednesday on February 7th, we spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Zadzielski, MD, OB/GYN Chair at Sinai Hospital, to discuss the maternal and infant health partnership between Sinai Hospital and Get Well. Sinai Hospital is the largest hospital within the LifeBridge Health System and the
AWARE: A Technology-Driven Framework for Promoting a Safer Care Environment
Katherine Virkstis, ND, VP, Clinical Advisory Services The increase of violent incidents against healthcare workers, particularly nurses, has become a critical concern. Recent data from a 2023 survey by Premier, Inc. and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), paints a worrying picture: a staggering 40% of healthcare workers have encountered workplace violence in
