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Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)

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How One Health System Attained a Patient Safety Milestone: Zero CAUTI Infections
News•Feb 18, 2026

How One Health System Attained a Patient Safety Milestone: Zero CAUTI Infections

North Country Healthcare, an alliance of three critical‑access hospitals in New Hampshire, launched the staff‑driven "Lines and Drains" project using its Meditech Expanse EHR to standardize catheter documentation and create real‑time performance dashboards. By redesigning workflows, linking orders to worklists, and embedding daily accountability, the system achieved 100% documentation compliance and eliminated catheter‑associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) for over eight months. Reporting effort dropped from 50 hours to under four hours per month, while barcode medication scanning compliance reached 99.5% in 2025.

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
Leveraging AI to Predict Patient Deterioration
News•Feb 16, 2026

Leveraging AI to Predict Patient Deterioration

Dr. Michael Spaeder will present at HIMSS26 on using AI‑enabled analysis of continuous bedside cardiorespiratory monitoring to detect patient deterioration earlier than traditional electronic health record methods. He will contrast predictive insights from live physiologic data with retrospective EHR analytics,...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
HIMSS26: AdventHealth CEO to Give Keynote Address at the Executive Summit
News•Feb 16, 2026

HIMSS26: AdventHealth CEO to Give Keynote Address at the Executive Summit

AdventHealth President and CEO David Banks will deliver the opening keynote at HIMSS26’s Executive Summit in Las Vegas, titled “Leading Through Healthcare’s Perfect Storm.” He will frame the current systemic headwinds as an opportunity to shift from episodic, diagnosis‑centric care to...

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HIMSSCast: 2026 Could Be the Most Challenging Year yet for Medicare Advantage Payers
News•Feb 16, 2026

HIMSSCast: 2026 Could Be the Most Challenging Year yet for Medicare Advantage Payers

Medicare Advantage insurers are confronting a perfect storm of rising medical costs and a flat payment increase of less than 1% announced by CMS for 2026. The new risk‑adjustment formula and stagnant reimbursement fall below the medical‑cost trend, compressing margins...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
Prime Healthcare Pits Two Virtual Sitter Vendors Against One Another – Who Won?
News•Feb 16, 2026

Prime Healthcare Pits Two Virtual Sitter Vendors Against One Another – Who Won?

Prime Healthcare conducted a nine‑month, 13‑hospital trial of two virtual sitter models—an integrated turnkey vendor and a split‑component approach—to enhance patient safety in Phase 2 of its virtual care strategy. The integrated model, which supplies hardware, software, and remote observers, outperformed...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
AI Agents for Patient Engagement: A Conversation with Sutter Health and Sierra
News•Feb 13, 2026

AI Agents for Patient Engagement: A Conversation with Sutter Health and Sierra

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Interoperability and AI: Industry Perspectives and Best Practices
News•Feb 13, 2026

Interoperability and AI: Industry Perspectives and Best Practices

On February 17, 2026, HIMSS will host a 30‑minute panel featuring IBM Consulting’s Cathy Reese and Snowflake’s Jesse Cugliotta to explore the intersection of interoperability and artificial intelligence in healthcare. The discussion will assess current AI maturity, outline best practices for constructing...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
Akron Children's Uses Epic and Real-Time Analytics to Reduce Waste Anesthesia Gases
News•Feb 13, 2026

Akron Children's Uses Epic and Real-Time Analytics to Reduce Waste Anesthesia Gases

Akron Children’s Hospital leveraged its Epic EHR and real‑time analytics to dramatically cut waste anesthesia gases, a source of 5‑10% of its greenhouse‑gas emissions. By introducing low‑flow reminders in Epic and on anesthesia machines, the team achieved an initial 5%...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)

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