Judy Walters Hospital Medicine/ EDRC “Here at ETMC-Henderson, I strive to interact with each patient that is admitted to this hospital. I also do follow up with phone calls after discharge to make sure proper care was provided and see if there is anything I [HPC] can do to make their stay better or more comfortable.” Selina [...]
Amy Kurowski – Medical Informatics “My role in the Medical Informatics Department impacts patient care both directly and indirectly from a resource perspective. I assist our providers to ensure quality documentation is delivered. As a documentation expert my role entails assisting providers in making certain they meet medical, legal, and critical documentation guidelines. I work [...]
How is your hospital adopting new technology to improve patient care? Mark Mitchell, DO, FACOEP shares his insights on how technology is revolutionizing emergency medicine and changing the expectations of emergency providers. At Schumacher Group, we support our providers with with 24-hours-per-day feedback through our online portal pages. Check out how we’re making every day [...]
Lois Jones – Nurse Liaison “It is my duty as well as my privilege as a Nurse Liaison to attempt at all costs to provide patients with the best experience when they enter the Emergency Department. I realize in order to achieve patient satisfaction, we need to know what it is that the patient wants when they [...]
Brad Bodin – Web Services ”Here in Web Applications, I feel we have a strong indirect impact on Patient Care through our web interfaces we call portals. The first and foremost would be the Provider and Administrative Portals that we administer, design and build. Between these two portals, we give our providers full access to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La.. July 20, 2011 – When it comes to accessing health care services, many consumers today are taking matters into their own hands through mobile technology. At Schumacher Group, we are putting this technology to work for our hospital clients. “We have recently partnered with iTriage, the nation’s leading mobile consumer-facing healthcare solution, to deliver [...]
Ryan Domengeaux – Risk Management “The Enterprise Risk Management Department has a significant impact on patient care. In fact, we view caring for the patient through our responsibilities as being no different than someone treating the patient at the bedside. Our patients and their families are owed the same dignity and respect from us as [...]
Jonathan Cary – Information Technology “I impact patient care by leading an Information Technology team that delivers technology solutions which allow providers and internal employees to make informed decisions as quickly as possible with timely and reliable data. Also, my team and I impact patient care in emergency medicine and hospital medicine by automating business [...]
Emergency departments are no stranger to technology and innovation. Technological advances have often helped doctors and nurses become more efficient and effective in dealing with medical crises. However, a new wave of smartphones, the iPad, the “cloud”, and emergency room technology promise to revolutionize the ways doctors access information and communicate with patients. Perhaps the [...]
Earlier this week I was recognized by Computerworld magazine as a Premier 100 IT Leader honoree. It goes without saying that I am humbled and honored by the recognition. At the same time, I’m challenged by it. The reality is, the credit should go to the Information Technology department at Schumacher Group. I’ve been exposed [...]
