Combining Precision Medicine and Precisions Diagnostics to Improve Outcomes
Precision medicine and precision diagnostics are inherently linked, equal parts of a single, continuous system. And yet many organizations still treat them as separate steps, which can cost organizations time, money, and improved outcomes.
Are You Prepared for the Diverse Demands of Functioning as an Effective CMO?
Today, a health system or hospital CMO also needs to be involved in additional areas such as implementing an organization’s strategy, helping maintain financial sustainability, and workforce planning.
The Exec: Keys to Success in Integrating Care at Health Systems
From a health system perspective, providing integrated health services includes managing and delivering services to provide patients with a continuum of health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, disease management, and rehabilitation across different sites of care, according to an article published by the International Journal of Integrated Care.
Leapfrog Ruling Raises Strategic Questions for Hospital CFOs
According to the ruling, the organization assigned the lowest possible scores on several safety measures when hospitals did not participate in the survey, a practice the judge said had “no scientific basis” and ultimately misrepresented hospital safety.
Boosting Clinician Engagement Is Essential for Improving Operational Performance. Here’s Why.
According to a literature review published by BMC Health Services Research, physician engagement was found to boost operational performance in four areas: quality and safety, patient outcomes and experience, efficiency and costs, and staff satisfaction.
Increasing Perspective on ED Boarding and Patient Care
While retrospective reporting is useful, real-time, operational intelligence can help health systems get ahead of bottlenecks, anticipate discharge barriers, coordinate downstream capacity, and proactively reduce ED boarding.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026 Resources
Patient Safety Awareness Week is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in healthcare organizations to provide top-notch care. We highlighted some of these efforts this week and will continue to do so.
ABQAURP News February 2026
Here’s the February 2026 edition of ABQAURP News.
Maternal Safety Strategy: Why More Hospitals Are Turning to the OB Hospitalist Model
New data from OB Hospitalist Group suggests that hospitals using a dedicated OB hospitalist model may see measurable improvements in maternal and infant outcomes, including reductions in severe maternal morbidity, preterm births, and C-section rates.
Bridging Hospital and Home: The Critical Role of Social Workers in Care Coordination
When social workers are integrated into care coordination alongside nurses, they help health systems reduce discharge delays, prevent readmissions, and improve flow across the care continuum. These real-world complexities fall directly into the domain of social work.