In many hospitals, the word “standardization” is often met with resistance. To a nurse, standardization sounds like a loss of autonomy; to IT, it sounds like a new, rigid mandate. However, it may be more appropriate to view standardization not as a top-down rule, but as a strategy to eliminate the “janky,” inconsistent workstation setups that plague modern care. When a facility lacks a unified approach to medical workstations, clinicians lose valuable time fighting with equipment rather than focusing on the heart of their work: the patient. Read More >
