Could Seniors and Rural Residents Save Hospital at Home?
At Sanford Health, a Hospital at Home program launched less than two months ago is giving the nation’s largest rural health system key insights into how to improve access to care and support providers and rural communities.
Implement RTLS in 2025 to Improve the Human Experience in Healthcare
By strategically implementing an advanced Real-Time Location System (RTLS) platform with real-time visibility on staff display boards, healthcare decision-makers can eliminate the manual, non-clinical tasks and enhance capabilities like staff locating for duress, asset management, infant protection, and more.
CMOs: Here’s the Deal with Social Media
A recent social media pitfall example is a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in North Carolina by a pharmacist who had complained on LinkedIn about inadequate staffing at her hospital and its corporate parent, HCA Healthcare. The lawsuit claims the pharmacist was fired to silence her and cover up staffing shortages at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
Can Telemedicine Solve the Rural Healthcare Crisis?
The Salt Lake City-based health system, which has a footprint in several rural states, is joining forces with Microsoft, Epic, Gates Ventures and West Health to develop a hub-and-spoke telemedicine platform aimed at connecting small critical-access and large hospitals in a network that facilitates virtual care and reduces transfers and travel.
Leveraging Technology to Improve Nurse Safety
Connecticut recently put forth legislation to improve the safety of its healthcare workers following the death of a visiting nurse in October 2023.
How Innovation Is Changing Length of Stay
New technologies like AI and concepts like remote patient monitoring and Hospital at Home are helping healthcare executives gain a better understanding of length of stay, and in turn they’re reducing costs and improving care management.
Prescribing Pullback: Telehealth Advocates Ask Trump to Withdraw DEA Proposal
Healthcare executives who have lobbied the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to create a special registration for providers to prescribe controlled medications via telemedicine are now asking the Trump Administration to withdraw that proposed rule.
Improving Surgical Scalpels to Reduce Scarring and More
Hypertrophic scarring impacts 40% of patients after surgery and can lead to physical disfigurement, pain, psychological challenges, and more. A new type of surgical blade has the potential to significantly reduce hypertrophic scarring in post-surgical patients, according to a recent study.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 121 – Documenting the Future of Patient Safety
On episode 121 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Eisenberg, Creative Director of Tall Tale Productions, talks about his new documentary The Pitch: Patient Safety’s Next Generation.
5 Years Later: What CMOs Learned from COVID-19
At NYU Langone Health, one of the lessons learned from the pandemic was the value of preparation, according to Fritz François, MD, executive vice president, vice dean, and chief of hospital operations at the health system.