International Infection Prevention Week Resources from PSQH
As International Infection Prevention Week wraps up, we want to thank infection preventionists for all the hard work they do every day. And thanks to Inovalon for sponsoring the week’s activities. Here’s a recap of the content we ran this week for IIPW.
How to Build Comfort with New Technology to Improve Buy-In
To best implement new technologies as they arise, organizations need to consider buy-in from nurses and other healthcare professionals. The key to success includes asking for input and inviting those who will use the technology to the table for appropriate transparency and education.
WellSpan Health Surging Forward with AI in Clinical Care
WellSpan Health has been generating positive results from AI tools in clinical care, according to Mark Kandrysawtz, MBA, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at the health system.
Hospital Pharmacies: Leveraging Tech to Improve Efficiency and Care
Hospitals with on-site pharmacies can be drivers for improved patient care, better processes, and increased profitability for healthcare organizations. As new technology emerges, what can these pharmacies do make much-needed improvements in areas like patient readmissions or medication adherence?
Patient Engagement: How To Stay Connected In Healthcare
Strong patient engagement is more than convenience. It improves outcomes, strengthens trust, and ensures that care plans are followed effectively. Healthcare systems and providers are increasingly looking for ways to keep patients connected beyond the clinic visit, and technology is playing a major role in making that possible.
New Technology Opens the Door for Faster Burn Injury Recovery
RECELL was developed to address a major limitation when a patient is severely injured. When you have to use the patient’s own skin to heal them, how can you do that better?
Waivers’ End Pushes Healthcare Leaders to Make Tough Decisions on Telehealth, Hospital at Home
Health system and hospital leaders are cutting telehealth and Hospital at Home programs following the expiration of pandemic-era CMS waivers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean those programs are gone for good.
How OSF HealthCare Is Making the Case for Nursing Innovation at the Bedside
As the primary users of many technologies, nurses are in the unique position to be able to provide feedback on what is and isn’t working, and how to grow initiatives that will improve overall care quality and outcomes. It’s up to CNOs to foster innovation at the bedside and to provide nurses with opportunities to be at the forefront of change in their health systems.
How AI is Changing the Data Management Playbook
For Roopa Foulger, VP of Digital and Innovation Development at OSF HealthCare, the key is establishing a data governance chain of command and protocols. The Illinois-based health system has a data stewardship group in place to watch not only how data is used within the network, but also how it’s managed with vendors and payers.
Device Offers the Ability for Continuous Temperature Monitoring
A new wearable device continuously monitors temperature to catch infections early in skilled nursing facility patients and other facilities, integrating with the EHR platform PointClickCare.