To Integrate AI Into Clinical Care, Focus on Change Management
AI may truly be a transformative technology, but its integration into clinical care needs to be managed well before the technology is even introduced.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 119 – Advancing Nursing Innovation Through Virtual Care
On episode 119 of PSQH: The Podcast, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) VP Patricia McGaffigan and Dr. Marguerite Cunningham, Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Inova Health, talk about the IHI’s nurse-led pilot rapid cycle improvement program. This interview was recorded at the IHI Forum in Orlando.
‘We Need to Say That This Is a Crisis’: How CMOs Can Address Obesity
According to the journal article, which was published by The Lancet, nearly three-quarters of the U.S. population aged 25 and older were overweight or obese in 2021. “Without immediate action,” 80% of the adult U.S. population will be overweight or obese by 2050, the journal article’s co-authors wrote.
Treating Burns Faster to Reduce Patient Trauma
Every year, over 450,000 people in the U.S. suffer burns severe enough to need medical intervention. Treatment isn’t simple: beyond just the physical healing process, there is an emotional toll to burns that is lasting.
The Impact of Value-Based Care on Medicare: A Shift Toward Patient-Centered Outcomes
The healthcare landscape in the U.S. is undergoing a significant transformation, with value-based care at the forefront of this change. This approach focuses on improving patient outcomes while reducing costs, moving away from the traditional fee-for-service model.
How to Take a Comprehensive Approach to AI Governance
The health system is integrating AI tools into daily work to accelerate decision-making, simplify workflows, and reduce non-clinical task burdens. This includes internally generated innovations that leverage AI to enhance patient experience and reduce clinician burnout, according to Asmar.
Improving Sepsis Education, Identification, and Awareness
The CDC also included several questions in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) 2023 Annual Survey seeking to understand the current state of sepsis programs in healthcare organizations.
How a Care Coordination Center Can Improve Care Inefficiencies
The facility will act as a transfer center, with access to real-time data across the health system’s six acute-care hospitals. A team including nurses stationed at the center will be able to coordinate patient transfers both within the health system and from other facilities into the system.
Raising the Bar: New Progress and Potential in Treating Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a potentially serious mood disorder that affects approximately one in seven women within the first year after giving birth. As with general depression, the combination of symptoms can be debilitating and even fatal.
Becoming Better Listeners to Improve Remote Patient Monitoring
Patients and providers are more and more comfortable with devices for monitoring as well. We see patients using devices to track their blood glucose levels, blood pressure cuffs are getting smaller and smaller, and many people wear a watch that will tell you if you’re experiencing atrial fibrillation.