CMOs: Here’s the Deal with Social Media
A recent social media pitfall example is a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in North Carolina by a pharmacist who had complained on LinkedIn about inadequate staffing at her hospital and its corporate parent, HCA Healthcare. The lawsuit claims the pharmacist was fired to silence her and cover up staffing shortages at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
Can Telemedicine Solve the Rural Healthcare Crisis?
The Salt Lake City-based health system, which has a footprint in several rural states, is joining forces with Microsoft, Epic, Gates Ventures and West Health to develop a hub-and-spoke telemedicine platform aimed at connecting small critical-access and large hospitals in a network that facilitates virtual care and reduces transfers and travel.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 122 – The Growing Role of Advanced Practice Clinicians
On episode 122 of PSQH: The Podcast, Laura Kline, Senior VP of Business Development, TDC Group, talks about how advanced practice clinicians are taking on bigger roles in primary care delivery.
Sepsis Bundle Helps Improve Patient Outcomes Across Hospital System
To improve how their organization treats and reacts to sepsis, Sentara’s Clinical Performance Review Team developed a systemwide push to implement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s intervention bundle.
How CNOs are Tackling Nurse Recruitment in 2025
In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of registered nurses to grow by 6% before 2033. According to the Health Resources and Service Administration workforce projections, between 2025 and 2037, show the demand for registered nurses is going to continue to outpace the supply.
Leveraging Technology to Improve Nurse Safety
Connecticut recently put forth legislation to improve the safety of its healthcare workers following the death of a visiting nurse in October 2023.
The Exec: Virtua Health’s New Chief Clinical Officer Built Residency Programs
Virtua has added several residency programs to the institution over the past five years, including residencies in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, and psychiatry. The health system has a fellowship program in cardiology and will be adding an anesthesiology residency program.
Report: CDC Ordered to Stop Working With WHO
U.S. public health officials have been ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization (WHO) immediately, according to the Associated Press.
The Exec: Hospital’s Inaugural CMO Focused on Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication
To improve communication, Hill-Reinert, who participates in the senior administrative team’s meetings every other week, is playing the role of liaison between the administrators and clinical staff as well as convenor.
How Innovation Is Changing Length of Stay
New technologies like AI and concepts like remote patient monitoring and Hospital at Home are helping healthcare executives gain a better understanding of length of stay, and in turn they’re reducing costs and improving care management.