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Quality and Safety

Better patient outcomes linked to digital maturity

There's a direct link between achieving EMRAM Stage 6 or 7 and higher quality and safety results, explains Anne Snowdon, HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer after examining Leapfrog data from 2,000 U.S. hospitals.
By HIMSS TV
August 15, 2024
06:00 AM
Digital maturity results in better patient outcomes
HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowdon examined Leapfrog data on 2,000 U.S. hospitals and found a direct link between achieving EMRAM Stage 6 or 7 and higher quality and safety results.
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