Delivering Better Care in a More Cost-Effective Way With Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Enhanced handheld POCUS devices are simpler and less expensive than traditional ultrasound solutions, so healthcare facilities that start using POCUS will see significant cost savings when deploying the devices. Their simplicity also allows more hospitals to adopt ultrasound and offer it to more patients, which can improve the overall patient experience and health outcomes.

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Pandemic’s Toll: 55.3% of Surveyed Healthcare Workers Report Subthreshold PTSD Symptoms

The recent study, which was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, is based on survey data collected from 852 healthcare workers from January 2021 to February 2021. The survey participants were recruited from emergency departments affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and emergency medical service agencies in several states, including Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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Patient Safety Predictions for 2023

PSQH reached out to professionals throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2023. Here’s what they had to say.

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The Exec: What It Takes to Be an Effective Physician Leader

Jeffrey Ciaramita, MD, is senior vice president and chief physician executive at Mercy. A practicing cardiologist, he previously served in leadership roles at Mercy Clinic, a large medical group affiliated with Mercy. Ciaramita recently talked with HealthLeaders about a range of issues, including physician leadership, workforce shortages, and patient safety. The following transcript of that conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.

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IHI Forum: Leadership Pivotal in Implementing Joy in Work Initiatives

The IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work is designed to reduce healthcare worker burnout and increase healthcare worker well-being. Healthcare worker burnout has spiked dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic, with a recent research article finding that 62.8% of physicians reported at least one symptom of burnout in 2021 compared with 38.2% in 2020.

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