PSQH: The Podcast Episode 101 – Preventing Drug Diversion with Technology
On episode 101 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Kobelski, vice president and general manager of clinical surveillance, Compliance & Data Solutions, Wolters Kluwer Health, talks about preventing drug diversion.
Looking Ahead Post-ViVE: AI, Security Concerns, and Industry Transactions
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and significant partnerships shaping the future of healthcare were among the key takeaways from four days at ViVE 2024. Here are the other highlights of the best moments from the annual healthtech industry gathering and a look ahead.
NIOSH Releases Guide to Improve Healthcare Worker Burnout
As part of its campaign to address healthcare worker burnout, NIOSH on March 18 released a guide designed to help hospital leaders improve healthcare worker wellbeing.
Three Ways CMOs Can Improve Maternal Care
U.S. maternal mortality rates have been rising, with the rate pegged at 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021, compared with a rate of 23.8 in 2020 and 20.1 in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Geisinger’s Plan to Boost Quality and Patient Experience Through Virtual Nursing
Virtual nursing provides new opportunities for nurses to have more flexibility, and for hospitals to use their staff more efficiently. A single nurse can now observe more patients at once, and watch for signs of patient discomfort or distress. Tenured nurses can stay employed longer, without having to worry about working long shifts, and they can support new nurses virtually.
Health System CMO Shares Impact of Change Healthcare Cyberattack
According to an American Hospital Association survey, 94% of hospitals have experienced a financial impact from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, with more than half of hospitals reporting a significant or serious impact. The survey found the cyberattack has impacted the cash flow at 80% of hospitals, with 60% of those hospitals reporting an impact on revenue of at least $1 million per day. The survey also found that 74% of hospitals reported direct patient care being affected.
Will the Change Healthcare Outage Prod Execs to Make Technology Improvements?
As healthcare organizations across the country assess the damage caused by the Change Healthcare outage, executives are not only looking at the financial fallout but also the technological repercussions. In short, what will health systems need to do to make sure this doesn’t happen again—or if it does happen, that they have the resources in place to minimize damage?
How to Decrease Behavioral Health Patients Seeking Care in Emergency Rooms
By offering a wide spectrum of mental health services, WellSpan Health has been able to reduce the number of behavioral health patients seeking care in the health system’s emergency rooms.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024 Resources
Here’s a recap of all the content we ran for Patient Safety Awareness Week. Thanks to our sponsors Avtec, IAC, and Origami Risk for their support of the week.
PSQH Quick Poll 2024: Taking the Pulse of Patient Safety
As part of PSQH’s celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, we decided to reach out to our readers with a few questions to find out the state of patient safety efforts in 2024. This PSQH Quick Poll is presented in partnership with Origami Risk, Avtec, and IAC. The survey had a total of 285 respondents.