Why Measuring Key Clinical Markers Matters in Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a critical issue in hospitals nationwide. Despite advances in interventional cardiology, CS is a high-mortality condition, with mortality ranges from 30% to 40%, and 1-year mortality approaches or exceeds 50%. One of the main challenges is the rapid progression of CS severity. Historically, staging using the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and […]
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Why Conventional EHR Systems Are Insufficient for Shock Detection
Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a critical and life-threatening condition, characterized by a rapid decline in cardiac function and multi-organ dysfunction, often leading to high mortality rates. Despite advancements in critical care, its intricate and rapidly evolving nature presents a formidable clinical challenge. Early identification and prompt intervention are paramount for improved patient outcomes. However, the […]
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Three Practical Steps to Improve Institutional Readiness for Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock (CS) represents a profound and often fatal complication in hospitalized patients, with short-term mortality rates persisting at a concerning 40% to 50%. Despite significant advancements in cardiovascular critical care and interventional cardiology, its intricate and rapidly evolving nature continues to present a formidable clinical challenge. Crucially, the initial manifestations of CS are frequently […]
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Why Cardiogenic Shock Is a Hospital-Wide Concern, Not Just a Cardiology Issue
Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a critical issue in hospitals nationwide, primarily due to delayed identification, which leads to poor patient outcomes. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, CS still results in an unacceptably high death rate, with short-term mortality rates at around 40–50%. The condition increases the mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) […]
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Healthcare Technology with an ROI Shouldn’t Be the Exception
The Proven Value of the Etiometry Clinical Intelligence Platform Today’s hospital administrators face complex challenges, from improving patient outcomes and quality of care to reducing staff turnover and burnout to keeping healthcare technology up to date. And they have to do it all while ensuring the organization is fiscally responsible. In a tough financial environment, […]
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How Critical Care Nurse Leaders Utilize Etiometry for Building Competency and Confidence in Newer Nurses and to Drive Quality Improvement
A heart center at a pediatric hospital treats its most critical patients in a 20-bed cardiac ICU. While the center’s young nursing staff brings passion and dedication to the job, more than half of all nurses are recent graduates with less than two years of experience. Leadership wanted to look for ways to improve internal […]
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“Why can’t I hold my baby?”
Etiometry can assist nurses in answering difficult questions from loved ones. When your child is sick, parental instincts kick in to take action to help them recover. But what if your child is in critical care and it’s not possible to even hold your baby? At six to seven days post op, a young patient […]
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CICU Nurse Reveals Five Etiometry Favorites
Etiometry has become an important part of the landscape in the CICU at a large children’s hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. According to Michelle R., CICU/ECMO RN, “For many reasons, it’s become the shiniest tool we’re using.” Here are five of those reasons: 1. The granularity of data “We do a ton of charting […]
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The Nursing Shortage is Getting Worse: Don’t Overlook AI as a Turnkey Solution for Burnout
A shortage of critical care nurses is not a new challenge for hospitals and health systems, but new data highlight the severity of the problem – which is projected to persist. The impacts of short-staffed clinical teams extend beyond the risk of burnout – which only perpetuates this problem – and can affect quality of care, length […]
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Client Corner: Etiometry Implementation Q&A with Health IT Team at Large Medical Center
We sat down with David Brake, Manager IT, and Brian Soto, Application Developer from the Peri-Procedural Application Team at a large medical center to learn about their experience implementing the Etiometry platform. We asked David and Brian specific questions related to the implementation process, then asked general questions about their IT department. Here’s a summary of […]
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