Investing in Nurse Wellbeing: An Essential C-Suite Partnership
Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, and prioritizing nurse mental health and wellness results in lower turnover rates and increased cost savings.
2026 Healthcare Safety Predictions: Empowering Staff and Strengthening Workforces
To address the ongoing problem of workplace violence, healthcare leaders must rethink traditional approaches and implement strategies that empower employees, reduce risks, and create a culture of safety.
Patient Safety Predictions for 2026, Part 2
PSQH reached out to experts throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2026. We received so many predictions this time around that we’re breaking it up into two parts. Here’s Part 2 of what they had to say.
Patient Safety Predictions for 2026, Part 1
PSQH reached out to experts throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2026. We received so many predictions this time around that we’re breaking it up into two parts. Here’s Part 1 of what they had to say.
How to Measure the Value and ROI of AI Tools in Clinical Care
Allina Health has determined that clinicians who use an AI scribe maintain their hours providing direct patient care, which is also known as full-time equivalent (FTE) performance. Clinicians at the health system who do not use an AI scribe tend to have a higher burnout rate, which is associated with lower FTE performance.
Providence’s CIO Looks for Humanity in Healthcare Innovation
Goswami sees today’s tech trends, from AI to virtual care to digital health, as having the potential to bring humanity back to healthcare. But these new tools have to work for both patients and providers, bringing them face-to-face rather than shunting them onto different pathways.
UW Health Study Shows Value of AI Scribes for Clinicians and Health Systems
Ambient listening tools, which are also known as AI scribes, record an encounter between a clinician and a patient, then produce a clinical documentation note for the EHR that can be used to craft care plans and provide information for billing claims sent to payers.
How Can We Justify AI’s Cost?
The industry’s struggle to control rampant costs is forcing executives to dig more deeply into their technology spending habits – especially where and how much they want to invest in AI. And that’s forcing them to confront different definitions of ROI.
The Optimization Playbook
Behind every high-performing building lies an unsung hero: the central plant. These mechanical nerve centers—clusters of chillers, boilers, pumps, and cooling towers—quietly provide heating and cooling to hospitals, airports, campuses, and other complex facilities. When everything hums along, hardly anyone gives them a second thought. But when a pump fails or a chiller trips, the entire operation can feel the shock.
Facilities Managers on the Frontlines Protecting Healthcare Workers
Personal safety isn’t the only consequence—workplace violence is also threatening retention. Nearly two in five healthcare workers have considered leaving their jobs due to safety concerns with almost half likely to leave in the next 12 months.