Leapfrog Ruling Raises Strategic Questions for Hospital CFOs
According to the ruling, the organization assigned the lowest possible scores on several safety measures when hospitals did not participate in the survey, a practice the judge said had “no scientific basis” and ultimately misrepresented hospital safety.
Boosting Clinician Engagement Is Essential for Improving Operational Performance. Here’s Why.
According to a literature review published by BMC Health Services Research, physician engagement was found to boost operational performance in four areas: quality and safety, patient outcomes and experience, efficiency and costs, and staff satisfaction.
Increasing Perspective on ED Boarding and Patient Care
While retrospective reporting is useful, real-time, operational intelligence can help health systems get ahead of bottlenecks, anticipate discharge barriers, coordinate downstream capacity, and proactively reduce ED boarding.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026 Resources
Patient Safety Awareness Week is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in healthcare organizations to provide top-notch care. We highlighted some of these efforts this week and will continue to do so.
PSQH Quick Poll 2026: Taking the Pulse of Patient Safety
As part of PSQH’s celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, we decided to reach out to our readers with a few questions to find out the state of patient safety efforts in 2025. The survey had a total of 127 respondents.
AI-Enhanced Digital Stethoscopes Help with Early Detection of Heart Disease
The study looked at 357 patients age 50 or over who were examined at three primary care clinics using both traditional and AI-enabled stethoscopes. The technology was used to listen for acoustic patterns associated with valve problems and flagged patients who need echocardiogram referrals.
PAs Want to Be Called Physician Associates. Physicians Are Resisting.
The American Academy of Physician Associates is determined to see the title of physician assistants changed to physician associates across the country.
When Patient Safety Depends on Data: How AI Is Reshaping DSCSA Compliance
More than a decade after the law was passed, many pharmaceutical supply-chain stakeholders continue to struggle with operational execution, data synchronization, and real-time exception handling. These challenges affect drug availability, shipment acceptance, and ultimately patient care.
Strikes Drag Down Job Growth, Forcing Hospital CEOs to Confront Workforce Tensions
For hospital CEOs, these strikes reveal deeper workforce tensions that can affect retention, recruitment, and organizational culture even after a contract dispute ends.
How AI Can Assist with Workload Balance for Nurses
At UCSF Health, the organization implemented an AI-powered tool to support nurses and give them a bird’s eye view of their units on one screen. Nurses can see patient assignments by nurse and get a better understanding of workload balance across the units.