Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections is Everybody’s Job, Not Just Nurses
Awareness is the key to a successful infection prevention program, says Carol Vance, MSN, RN, PHN, CIC, the multi-site prevention director for Advocate Children’s Hospital in Chicago, a 381-bed facility that is one of the largest network providers of pediatric services in Illinois.
A Four-Step Guide to EHR System Implementation
EHR deployment is not a one-time effort but a continuous process that needs to reflect changes in industry trends and care provision methods. Providers must review, update, and optimize their systems to ensure their efficiency over time. Here’s a step-by-step plan covering all critical aspects of a future-proof EHR implementation.
Antibiotic Resistance Impacted by Patient Age and Care Setting, Study Finds
The recent research article, which was published by JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, is based on data collected from 166 facilities from 2012 to 2017. The data was separated into four patient groups: children, adults, children treated at standalone pediatric facilities, and children treated at facilities that serve both children and adults.
5 Key Healthcare Trends Affecting Nurse Practitioners in 2023
Growing demand for nurse practitioners (NP) is among the profession’s key trends for 2023, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). As the NP profession looks toward the future, AANP has identified five key healthcare trends to watch.
Vaccination Rates Stable But Healthcare Providers Must Remain Vigilant
While national vaccination rates for vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles are relatively high and stable, healthcare providers need to be on guard for vaccination lapses at the local level, says Susan Koletar, MD, a practicing physician and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Hospital EDs Are Taking a Proactive Approach to Violence
At Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, administrators are tapping into the electronic health record platform to identify ED patients with a history of threatening behavior, which pushes out alerts to the care team. Those alerts not only give providers advance warning, but can help them call in behavioral healthcare specialists to help those patients.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 71 – Using Technology to Prevent Patient Falls
On episode 71 of PSQH: The Podcast, Rosemary Kennedy, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Connect America, talks about how technology can help prevent patient falls.
2023 and Beyond: Where Technology in Healthcare Is Headed
The digital transformation in healthcare is happening now. As we enter 2023, the question inevitably comes up: What’s next? Healthcare organizations have already had a plethora of new options and technologies arise from the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically regarding safety and telehealth. How will these continue to evolve during the upcoming year?
High Reliability: What Healthcare Can Take From Aviation
Indiana-based Parkview Health, a soon-to-be nine-hospital system with over 160 physician offices scattered throughout Indiana and Ohio, has been using concepts from the aviation industry to build its own culture of compliance, safety, and security. After all, healthcare is no stranger to the same contributing factors that led to the Tenerife disaster.
Bringing Prescribing and Fulfillment of Specialty Medications Into the 21st Century
Often, to prescribe the specialty drug, the physician must write a letter requesting the health plan to cover it and provide lab and/or test results to verify medical necessity. Meanwhile, the patient, who typically has a complex, difficult-to-manage health condition, waits needlessly for a drug that they hope will improve their health and quality of life.