How CMOs Can Overcome Lack of 24/7 Physician Coverage of Emergency Rooms
The researchers found that 344 (7.4%) of the EDs did not have 24/7 attending physician coverage. The states with the highest percentages of hospitals where there was not 24/7 attending physician coverage of emergency departments were North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.
Opportunities for Change with TEAM
As the implementation of the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) grows closer, hospitals must continue to move from awareness into execution. Some hospital leaders struggle with the approaching deadline, while early adopters are figuring out how data infrastructure will make or break their performance during TEAM’s five-year window.
CNOs: Here’s How to Optimize Emergency Department Nursing
Crowded emergency rooms and workplace violence are big obstacles that get in the way of providing safe and efficient care delivery, and it’s the CNO’s responsibility to make sure that the ED nurses are prepared to handle as many different scenarios as possible.
CMOs Need to Brace for More High-Risk Pregnancies. Here’s How.
High-risk pregnancies are increasing, and CMOs need to put resources in place to address them. Hospitals in Florida are forecasting a 14.5% increase in high-risk pregnancies over the next decade, and the trend is expected to be nationwide.
Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Endometriosis
A new study has found that women who experienced childhood adversity are twice as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis—findings that add to the growing body of evidence linking early life trauma with chronic, and often undiagnosed, inflammatory conditions.
How HCA Healthcare Is Empowering Clinical Nurse Coordinators Through Innovation
Bedside nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry, and it’s the CNO’s job to advocate for their needs and uplift their voices. This means giving nurse leaders on the frontline the resources they need to be efficient and effective.
Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors
Emergency medicine researchers and providers believe ERs, especially in rural areas, increasingly operate with few or no physicians amid a nationwide shortage of doctors.
Survey: Gender, Specialty Spur Widening Physician Pay Gaps
The 2025 Physician Compensation Report from physician networking platform Doximity shows that average compensation in 2024 rose 5.7% for men and 1.7% for women, while the overall gender pay gap returned to 26%, up from 23% in 2023 and matching the gap reported in 2022.
Holy Cross Health Created a Rare Dual CMO and COO Role. Here’s Why.
One of the advantages of forming the dual CMO and COO role will be facilitating connections between clinical leaders and operational leaders, according to Lopez.
The Evolving Role of Nasal Lavage
The widespread use of nasal swabs during COVID-19 was born out of urgency and necessity. Existing supply chains, manufacturing capacity, and training protocols allowed healthcare systems to quickly deploy swab-based specimen collection worldwide.