The Exec: How a CMO Can Succeed in Conflict Management
Chirag Choudhary, vice president and CMO of Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, says the core issues of conflicts at healthcare organizations generally include resources, workflow changes, and perceived inequities in the way things are working.
Can Clinicians Be ‘Nudged’ to Take Better Notes?
Intermountain Health is hoping that technology can help ease that cumbersome task for care teams and improve efficiency in a new partnership with Solventum, whose CDI platform is now integrated with the EHR. In the process, they might also help clinicians become better caregivers.
Survey Highlights Disturbing Use of ‘Shadow AI’
Some 41% of clinicians and administrators taking part in a Wolters Kluwer survey say they are aware of colleagues who are using AI tools that haven’t been approved by the health system or hospital. And 17% say they’ve done it themselves.
How a Learning Culture Can Shore Up Hospitals Against Risks of Nursing Shortage
There’s no single or quick fix. But the sector is ramping up initiatives to help relieve the pressure. A critical focal point is education. But related efforts must be thoroughly weighed to counter the downside risks.
Withdrawal From WHO Raises New Questions for U.S. Healthcare Strategy
The United States has formally begun its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ending nearly 80 years of membership and reshaping its role in global health governance. While the move is rooted in political and financial critiques, healthcare leaders are now assessing what reduced engagement with the WHO could mean for pandemic preparedness, data sharing, and global health security.
Improving Outcomes by Taking Care of the Caregiver
Nearly one-third of U.S. youth meet criteria for an anxiety disorder by age 18 but three out of five children and adolescents with anxiety do not receive treatment. Caring for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders can put emotional and practical strain on the people who care for them.
Study Finds Drop in Mortality, Hospital Stays with Sepsis Blood Test
Sepsis is the driver behind one in three hospital deaths—and we know it is hard to diagnose early. The study results, which align with previously published data, show an objective, rapid method to help guide decisions at triage.
How AdventHealth’s Clinical Ladder Programs Flipped the Script on Nurse Turnover
When health systems lose nurses, it has sweeping effects on the organization’s culture and budget. The average cost of turnover for a single bedside RN is $61,110, which stacks with the cost of overtime labor or contract labor to help cover the care gap.
A Fresh Look at Governance and Technology in Healthcare
Healthcare is facing changing technologies moving at a pace that the old playbook for governance simply isn’t working anymore. But if the old rules for keeping pace with technology no longer work, what needs to rise up to replace those rules?
A Healthcare Tech Challenge: Cleaning Out the (App) Basement
Hospitals sit atop an IT infrastructure that keeps the EHR and all other tech platforms functioning smoothly. But what happens during an upgrade, a change of vendors, or when an app needs to be removed?