2026 Healthcare Safety Predictions: Empowering Staff and Strengthening Workforces
To address the ongoing problem of workplace violence, healthcare leaders must rethink traditional approaches and implement strategies that empower employees, reduce risks, and create a culture of safety.
How to Measure the Value and ROI of AI Tools in Clinical Care
Allina Health has determined that clinicians who use an AI scribe maintain their hours providing direct patient care, which is also known as full-time equivalent (FTE) performance. Clinicians at the health system who do not use an AI scribe tend to have a higher burnout rate, which is associated with lower FTE performance.
3 Key Approaches to Addressing Physician Burnout
Physician burnout has several negative consequences at healthcare organizations, including deterioration in quality of care, compromised patient safety such as medical errors, and reduced physician retention.
Study: 75% of Nurses Say Understaffing is Jeopardizing Patient Safety
A recent survey of U.S. nurses found that patient safety is at risk due to understaffing and the demands of nursing are leading to burnout and mental health challenges.
Evidence Mounts That AI Scribes Benefit Clinicians Including Decreased Burnout
AI scribes record an encounter between a clinician and a patient, then they produce a clinical documentation note for the electronic health record that can be used to craft care plans and provide information for billing claims sent to payers.
3 Essential Trends that CMOs Must Follow in 2025
Key takeaways from the CMO Exchange include adoption trends for artificial intelligence tools in clinical care, advice for policy management and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reporting, and successful strategies for reducing physician burnout.
A Guide to Addressing Physician Burnout and Wellness for CMOs
Physician burnout is a top concern for CMOs and other clinical leaders across the country. Physician burnout has been linked to quality care problems such as medical errors and is a driver of physician turnover.
Nurse-First Strategies to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Strain
With patient volumes ever on the rise and staffing shortages not going away any time soon, emergency departments and other departments and teams face relentless challenges. Areas like nurse-first triage and transfer strategies can help alleviate some of these challenges, build better operational efficiency, and open the door for more innovation.
How Hospital CEOs Are Reimagining Workforce Strategies
In the face of ongoing workforce shortages and rising labor costs, hospital CEOs are revamping their approach to designing and building teams. Whether it’s investing in education partnerships, strengthening nurse residencies, or responding to the evolving needs of younger generations, hospital leaders are thinking creatively about workforce sustainability.
Retention Through Education: Improving the Nurse Training Journey
Using a combination of real-life clinical site experience and simulation-based technology can help both the student and the faculty analyze the results of the teaching to identify gaps for further training.