Health System Develops Employee Scheduling Best Practices, Reports Improvements with Automated System
We don’t hear much about automated employee scheduling in hospitals, even though efficient scheduling has a big impact on employee satisfaction and the use of caregiver time. We tracked down an expert at Wheaton Franciscan Health Care to learn the benefits of using scheduling best practices and staff scheduling systems. (read more)
New Texas Health Resources CIO Edward Marx Focuses on IT Strategic Plan, Alignment, Quick Technology Wins
We check in this issue with well-known CIO Ed Marx , who moved last fall from University Hospitals Health System to Texas Health Resources. You’ll find out what’s new with Ed and what priorities he has set for the organization’s IT department. (read more)
Davies-Winning Hospital Uses Scripting Tool to Create Paper Backup for Clinical System Downtime
Learn about one hospital's experience with a scripting application that generates downtime documents for clinical systems (read more)
Hospital's Replacement of Microsoft Exchange with Linux-Based Alternative Saves Money, Is Invisible to Users
Learn how a drop-in, Linux-based alternative to Microsoft Exchange saved one hospital big dollars without its users even noticing anything different. (read more)
Our Take: IT People Need Downtime, Too, So Let Them Enjoy Summer (read more)
