Identifying at-risk patients for sepsis, HAIs and readmissions

Executive Dialogue

Leveraging Real-Time Data and Advanced Analytics to Anticipate Early Onset of Critical Conditions

Real-time clinical surveillance and analytics solutions go beyond electronic health record (EHR) alerts to identify the early onset of patient deterioration or life-threatening events requiring care team intervention. Busy hospitals and hospital systems wrestle with how to focus on sepsis improvement efforts, target health care-associated infections (HAIs) and reduce readmissions. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated these challenges. This virtual executive dialogue convened hospital executives across the country to discuss the use of clinical surveillance systems to leverage real-time patient data from EHRs to provide timely alerts about critical conditions to improve care quality.