Advancing Healthcare Risk Management: The Integrated Approach of Advocate Health
By Origami Risk In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, the notion of risk management extends far beyond the traditional realms of patient safety. With the emergence of interconnected risks such as cyber threats, supply chain disruptions, and evolving reimbursement models, healthcare organizations face unprecedented challenges in ensuring consistent patient safety and delivering quality care without … Continued
Smarter Bed Use, Better Care: How Patient Flow Tech Solves Capacity Challenges
By leveraging patient flow or transfer center technology, health systems can streamline patient placement, reduce bottlenecks, improve operational efficiency, and make the most of the capacity they have.
From Framework to Action: How Inovalon Experts Are Helping Hospitals Build Safer Systems
By Inovalon As healthcare organizations face growing pressure to reduce harm, meet regulatory expectations, and build more resilient systems, the need for structured, proactive safety strategies has never been greater. In this interview, we spoke with three senior clinical experts from Inovalon’s Quality & Safety team: Karen Biesack, Bridget Evans, and Heather Nelson, who help … Continued
How Virtual Nursing Is Bridging Generational Gaps at WellSpan Health
For Patty Donley, senior vice president and CNE at WellSpan Health, the original goal of WellSpan’s virtual nursing program was twofold. First and foremost, Donley emphasized the workforce shortage and planning for when the baby boomer generation retires.
Report Highlights Evolving Compliance Trends, Priorities, and Challenges in 2025
By SAI360 Healthcare entities continue to face escalating demands in privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. But what does ensuring resilience and strict adherence look like in practical terms in 2025? The newly released 2025 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Report developed in collaboration between SAI360 and Strategic Management Services and led by Richard P. Kusserow, former DHHS … Continued
How Much Are Nurses Getting Paid in 2025?
When comparing the average and max hourly rates in each state, it becomes clear that many nurse salaries are hovering below the six-figure salary threshold needed to live comfortably without worry. According to the 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), one of the top five reasons nurses are leaving the workforce is inadequate salary.
Here’s Why Multiservice Healthcare Facilities Play a Critical Role in the Modernization Movement
Modern healthcare delivery is in the midst of a transformation, often exemplified by digital breakthroughs. As an example, utilization of telehealth in early 2021 was 38 times higher than pre-pandemic. Yet equally important is modernizing physical access to care: Ensuring patients can access comprehensive services conveniently.
Why AI Can (and Will) Be a Valuable Tool in the Clinician’s Toolbox
Michael Wells, president of OSF HealthCare’s Saint Francis Medical Center, says the technology, while still in its earlier stages in clinical care, offers opportunities for care teams to gather and process large amounts of data more quickly, helping to fine-tune nursing workflows and improve bedside care.
The Exec: New CMO Puts Premium on Health Equity
The hospital places a high priority on looking at data through a health equity lens. Srinivasan explains that health equity data gives leadership an opportunity to think outside the box and innovate with the patient population in mind.
Reading, Writing and Wellness: Libraries Try Out Telehealth Kiosks
It’s not an entirely new idea, innovative healthcare leaders looking to expand their reach into communities and rural areas have started programs in libraries, banks, community centers, retail centers, even barbershops and hair salons. Some projects start with just a cubicle and a laptop, while others use kiosks or enclosed rooms.