For the infectious diseases pharmacy team at Houston Methodist, having enough patient data wasn’t the problem. It was how long it took for that information to reach the right person.
Vital results from the microbiology lab – such as blood cultures, susceptibilities, and pathogen flags – were flowing into the electronic health record (EHR) with increasing speed and accuracy. But in many cases, there was a delay between when that information became available and when someone reviewed it and acted. Read More >
