Patient Matching That Actually Works: An EMPI Playbook for Community Hospitals

The Moment the Chart Goes Dark The heart-rate monitor pulsed a taunting beep … beep … beep through the emergency bay while Nurse Sarah scrolled her mouse with growing alarm. Her patient—Rober, 68, clutching his chest—had a well-rehearsed history: diabetes, a cardiac stent, and a penicillin allergy.The electronic chart on Sarah’s screen told a different […]