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October 07, 2024
Maryland Department of Health again recognizes MedStar Health as a leader in workplace wellbeing Columbia, Md. – Nine MedStar Health entities have been recognized by the Maryland Department...
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June 07, 2019Two educators at MedStar Simulation Training & Education Lab (SiTEL) have received faculty grants from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) for the educational initiatives they designed for students. -
May 01, 2019This March, the 2019 MedStar Health Emergency Department Innovation Challenge invited MedStar associates whose main job responsibilities focus on the ED—including nurses, physicians, advanced practice clinicians, techs, security, social workers, and any others—to submit ideas individually or in teams of up to five people that could change their ED shift. -
February 04, 2019On Feb. 4, 2019, the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare launched EHRSeeWhatWeMean.org and a related campaign, presenting compelling evidence for the need to address the known risks to patient safety and clinician burnout that stem from poor electronic health record (EHR) usability—and calling for action. -
January 17, 2019Washington, D.C., — A growing body of evidence indicates the need for additional evaluation of and improvements to electronic health record systems (EHRs), which have been adopted by the major...
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November 29, 2018On Nov. 29, 2018, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a viewpoint article titled, “Improving Electronic Health Record Usability and Safety Requires Transparency,” by authors from MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, American Medical Association, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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November 05, 2018On Nov. 5, 2018, the health policy journal Health Affairs published an article by MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare and its collaborators titled, “Identifying Electronic Health Record Usability and Safety Challenges in Pediatric Settings.”
