The Exec: Chief Clinical Officer Shares Keys to Clinical Integration Success
Peter Paige, chief clinical officer of Westchester Medical Center Health Network, says three factors drive successful clinical integration initiatives: inclusion, best practices, and explaining why clinical integration promotes patient-centric care and establishes a health system as a unified organization rather than a disparate collection of care sites.
Patient Safety Predictions for 2026, Part 2
PSQH reached out to experts throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2026. We received so many predictions this time around that we’re breaking it up into two parts. Here’s Part 2 of what they had to say.
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.
What’s on the Agenda for PAs in 2026?
For 2026, the CMO of the American Academy of Physician Associates sees ongoing PA trends as well as new opportunities for PAs in areas such as technology adoption.
Tampa General Hospital CMO Offers Healthcare Predictions for 2026
For 2026, the top clinical officer at Tampa General Hospital foresees healthcare trends in care delivery, complexity of patients, AI tool adoption, and financial pressures.
The Exec: How to Engage Physicians in Quality, Cost Reduction, and Value-Based Care
Ballad Health’s Clinical Council is physician-led, with several sub-committees in areas such as pharmacy, perioperative care and surgery, and women and children.
New Journal Article Highlights Pathway to Improve Parkinson’s Care
The article provides a practical pathway to operationalize the CMS’s Age-Friendly Hospital Measure, translating a nationally recognized, widely adopted framework for older adults into disease-specific action that reduces preventable harm for a high-risk population—those living with Parkinson’s disease.
Preventing Diabetes Exacerbations Through Human Connection, Not Crisis Response
In response to these concerning trends, leading health systems are redefining diabetes management by merging remote patient monitoring, behavioral health coaching, and AI-enabled engagement.
Study: 60% of New Mothers Miss Key Postpartum Care
According to the study, 57% of patients fail to attend postpartum follow-up visits between three to eight weeks after giving birth. That the number is more prevalent for younger mothers underscores an urgent equity gap in maternal care in the U.S.
Addressing the Divide Between the Promise of and Trust in Healthcare AI
While many leaders consider AI the top technology to watch at the moment, most reported low levels of trust in current solutions and noted a lack of concrete integration strategies.