The Exec: Good Clinical Care and Sustainable Finances Are Compatible
CMOs can help boost a health system’s financial sustainability while simultaneously promoting care quality and access, according to the new CMO of Cedars-Sinai 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?
Sentara Health, Cleveland Clinic Making Significant Strides in Sepsis Care
Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an infection that can result in tissue damage and organ failure. Annually in the United States, there are at least 1.7 million adult hospitalizations for sepsis and at least 350,000 deaths from the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Faster Alerts Help PIH Health Transform
By Inovalon Manual infection tracking was slowing down the PIH Health team and putting patients at risk. At this community hospital in the greater Los Angeles area, infection preventionists (IPs) were still printing culture results, reviewing census lists, and determining isolation status one case at a time. Every decision required manual review, and every delay … Continued
Study: 75% of Nurses Say Understaffing is Jeopardizing Patient Safety
A recent survey of U.S. nurses found that patient safety is at risk due to understaffing and the demands of nursing are leading to burnout and mental health challenges.
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.
The Exec: 3 Ways to Innovate in Emergency Medicine
Innovation in emergency medicine includes creating new clinical care pathways, improving how a health system or hospital delivers emergency care, making care better and safer, and extending the reach of emergency care into rural areas.
What Healthcare Can Steal from Chick-fil-A’s Drive-Thru Playbook
Of course, the services we deliver as healthcare providers are a bit more nuanced and complicated than frying chicken. But still, are there lessons we can be learning from customer experience leaders in other sectors?
Evidence Mounts That AI Scribes Benefit Clinicians Including Decreased Burnout
AI scribes record an encounter between a clinician and a patient, then they produce a clinical documentation note for the electronic health record that can be used to craft care plans and provide information for billing claims sent to payers.
The Exec: Hamilton Medical Center CMO on Incremental Successes in Change Management
Beyond the strategy of pursuing change on a small scale, CMOs and other clinical leaders need to have stakeholder involvement and engagement as part of change management, according to Ricardo Perez, vice president and CMO of Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia.