Fischman, Josh,

Can High Tech Save Your Life?. Josh Fischman and Christopher J. Gearon. - U.S. News & World Report, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 80, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Can High Tech Save Your Life?, Aug. 1, 2005; pp. 44+.

"A large survey of hospitals identified the '100 Most Wired,' and, when compared with other institutions, their patient mortality rate was 7.2 percent lower, on average. That held true no matter the hospital size or whether it was an academic medical center." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) The article reveals that hospitals are trying "to harness information technology to improve the quality and safety of care."

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Communication in medicine
Databases
Electronic records
Hospitals
Information technology
Internet--Medical use
Medical errors
Medical informatics
Medical records
Medical technology
Patient monitoring--Equipment and supplies
Patients

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