Rising Interest in Virtual Second Opinions
A new survey from The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic has found that virtual second opinions are a largely underutilized option for reducing high-cost care, improving clinical outcomes, and closing access gaps, particularly for patients with rare conditions.
A CMO Guide to Caring for New Moms in the ‘Fourth Trimester’
The maternal mortality rate in the United States is significantly higher than the maternal mortality rate in other high-income countries, according to a report published by The Commonwealth Fund. Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care program provides optimized care for new moms with high-risk pregnancies, particularly women with chronic medical conditions.
New Rural Rotation Program Exposes Medical Residents to Rural Medicine
Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare, which includes a 484-bed academic medical center, is sending emergency medicine and psychiatry residents on a month-long rotation to Sanford Health Bemidji in northern Minnesota. The rural rotation is designed to give residents experience in living and working in a rural setting.
Doctors Train AI on Preventing Heart Attacks
An AI tool that can detect inflammation in the coronary artery could help clinicians diagnose heart disease much earlier, even decades before the patient shows any outward signs of distress.
What Does the Nursing Shortage Look Like Worldwide?
The World Health Organization’s State of the world’s nursing 2025 report states that progress in closing workforce gaps has slowed, despite the number of healthcare workers increasing steadily over the last 10 years.
The Exec: Secrets of Success in Clinical Care Leadership
Critical care leaders need to strike a subtle balance between subject matter expertise and high levels of self-regulation and emotional intelligence, with the willingness to step forward to lead a team when needed, according to Douglas.
CMO Strategies for Using Clinical Care Technology
It is essential to have an operational staffing model to support remote patient monitoring. Health systems and hospitals need to have internal staff to manage RPM programs and act on RPM data, the panelists said, adding that a strategic partner can supplement internal staff.
Healthcare Diversified: Hospitals Are Outsourcing Minor Surgeries
As hospitals struggle with workforce shortages and look to reduce costs and their patient census, leadership is looking for alternatives to expensive and resource-intense hospital care, with the idea of saving the hospital for those who need acute care services and will spend several days there.
Latest Leapfrog Safety Grades Highlight Top Performing Hospitals
Hospitals are improving their performance in terms of preventing patient harm, according to the Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade released last week by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety.
National Nurses Week 2025 Resources from PSQH
As National Nurses Week wraps up, we want to salute the valuable and courageous work done by nurses at all levels of care. We highlighted the efforts of nurses this week and will continue to do so. Thanks to our partner, Drexel University, this week for their support.