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Mpox patients gain days of clarity, as Harborview Medical Center clinicians became adept at early identification

Recent research findings, authored in part by UW Medicine, showed that during western Washington’s 2022 mpox outbreak, emergency response teams were highly accurate at identifying suspected mpox and providing same-day care.
Telling the Hospital Story, Innovation, Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Analytics & Research
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Hospitals Are Harnessing AI to Enhance Patient Safety

Hospitals and health systems across the country are using artificial intelligence to enhance patient safety by improving care efficiency, supporting clinician decision-making and bettering patient health outcomes.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Tufts Medicine offers tools, resources to reduce health literacy barriers

The Tufts Medicine Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice works to reduce health literacy barriers for patients, families, clinicians and health care organizations.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Quality & Patient Safety, Patient-Centered Care, Patient and Family Education/Engagement
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Central Texas children’s hospital opens intraoperative MRI surgical suite

Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin has unveiled a new intraoperative MRI surgical suite, designed specifically for pediatric neurosurgery.
Telling the Hospital Story, Innovation, Child and Adolescent Health, Quality & Patient Safety

M Health Fairview marks 10 years of colorectal cancer program for diverse, underserved residents

This March, which is colorectal cancer awareness month, M Health Fairview is celebrating 10 years of its colorectal cancer prevention program, which has provided free colonoscopy screenings and education for individuals in diverse and underserved communities.
Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care, Reducing Healthcare Disparities

Nourish to flourish: OHSU Doernbecher’s solution for supporting hungry families

OHSU Doernbecher launched the Nourish program in 2022 to provide parents and caregivers with food during hospital stays.
Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care, Support Services, SDOH: Food, Malnutrition
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Hospital advisory council helps make health information clear and accessible for every patient

The Patient Education Advisory Council at Dartmouth Health supports the creation of high-quality patient education materials.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Patient and Family Education/Engagement, Non-hospital Patient Care, Quality & Patient Safety

Doctor's Office on Wheels Brings Immunizations to Kern's Children

Adventist Health’s unique mobile clinic — think of it as a doctor's office on wheels — helps families and their children in and around Bakersfield, Calif., by offering immunizations for young people from birth to 19 years old at various locations around Kern County.
Telling the Hospital Story, Promoting Healthy Communities, Workforce, Infection Prevention and Control, Child and Adolescent Health
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CommonSpirit hospitals conduct large-scale bioterrorism exercise in Colorado Springs

Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs was among three area caregivers to participate in a February, 2023 staged exercise that simulated the effects of a bioterrorism attack, in this case botulinum toxin — one of the most poisonous known naturally-occurring substances — placed in the local milk supply.
Telling the Hospital Story, Promoting Healthy Communities, Emergency Readiness
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Keck Medicine of USC students support communities hit by LA wildfires

When the Eaton and Palisades wildfires devastated areas of Los Angeles County earlier this year, they sparked a swift response from students at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. 
Telling the Hospital Story, Promoting Healthy Communities, Population/Community Health, Emergency Readiness, Community Partnerships