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Author: Rod Tarrago, MD
Rod Tarrago, MD, is a Principal Business Development Manager at AWS. He leads clinical informatics for academic medicine. Rod brings 15 years of experience as a chief medical information officer. Clinically, he practiced pediatric critical care medicine for 20 years prior to joining AWS.
Mobilizing Efforts for Pediatric Heart Disease Research
Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a rare disease, affecting only 12 out of every one million children. Meet Hana, a vibrant 7-year old who is one of those children with a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. Hana’s rare condition causes the chambers of her heart to enlarge, making it difficult to pump blood effectively. When her heart struggles, […]
How healthcare organizations can improve discharge medication safety
Medications are integral for preventing and curing illness, yet medication errors can also be a cause of harm. For example, in 1993 over 7000 patients died in the United States as a result of a medication error. As more medications become available for use, the simultaneous use of multiple medications by a single patient is […]