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.
Can Dogs Really Sniff Out Cancer?
Hackensack Meridian Health has entered a partnership with SpotitEarly to study the early detection of breast cancer with cancer sniffing dogs combined with artificial intelligence technology.
Considering Trust When Implementing AI in Healthcare
According to two surveys from 2024 by the American Medical Association and the University of Minnesota, over 40% of doctors and two-thirds of patients have concerns about privacy, harm, and the erosion of the doctor-patient relationship.
Integrating AI Into Clinical Care: It’s All About Efficiency
While AI promises to ease workflows for stressed clinicians and improve patient care, getting to that point takes a lot of time and patience. And a good understanding of what generative technology should and shouldn’t be doing.
The New Healthcare Spending Law Puts Healthcare Systems on the Clock
The near-universal reaction among health systems and others in the industry is that conditions will worsen for them and their patients over the next several years due to spending cuts and eligibility restrictions, particularly in the Medicaid program.
3 Essential Components for AI and Virtual Nursing Adoption
As AI and virtual nursing become industry standards, CNOs and other healthcare leaders must develop strategies to overcome obstacles and ensure the sustainability of the technology.
A Guide to Addressing Physician Burnout and Wellness for CMOs
Physician burnout is a top concern for CMOs and other clinical leaders across the country. Physician burnout has been linked to quality care problems such as medical errors and is a driver of physician turnover.
Heat, Workplace Violence Rulemakings Still on OSHA’s Agenda
OSHA rulemakings on heat injury and illness prevention and workplace violence in healthcare and social services remain on the list of the agency’s regulatory actions, according to a Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda notice published September 22.
3 Hot Topics in Managing and Deploying Advanced Practice Providers
With growing shortages of physicians in many specialties, advanced practice providers have become essential members of care teams in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Implementing a Cross-Functional Workplace Violence Prevention Team
For years, healthcare facilities have heavily relied on safety and security teams to manage incidents, but siloed responses can fall short during critical incidents. Implementing collaborative, cross-functional teams to combat workplace violence is becoming more important than ever.