AI Tagged as the Top Tech Hazard of 2025
AI may be at the top of the hype cycle in healthcare, but its uncertain governance and potential for misuse are also making it the top technology hazard for 2025.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 118 – Filling the Mental Health Services Gap with Technology
On episode 118 of PSQH: The Podcast, Loren Larsen, CEO and co-founder of Videra Health, talks about how technology can help fill the gaps in mental health services.
How to Reduce Sepsis Mortality at Hospitals and Health Systems
The Providence health system and a hospital that is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System have made strides in reducing sepsis mortality.
How to Manage Parkinson’s Disease Patients in the Hospital Setting
CMOs and their care teams need to take steps to avoid preventable complication risks among Parkinson’s disease patients in the inpatient setting as part of their quality and patient care strategy, the lead author of a recently published journal article says.
Ohio State Study Confirms Value of Virtual Care in Suicide Prevention
In a randomized clinical trial of 96 patients between 2021 and 2023 with recent suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior, counselors using brief cognitive behavioral therapy via telehealth were able to cut suicide attempts by 41% compared to present-centered therapy.
‘We Need to Say That This Is a Crisis’: How CMOs Can Address Obesity
According to the journal article, which was published by The Lancet, nearly three-quarters of the U.S. population aged 25 and older were overweight or obese in 2021. “Without immediate action,” 80% of the adult U.S. population will be overweight or obese by 2050, the journal article’s co-authors wrote.
What Happened to the Nursing Workforce?
Today, workforce growth and development are still the greatest challenges facing nurse leaders everywhere, and the old strategies are no longer working. Even though many are working on creative fixes, health systems are still in dire need of solutions that improve both recruitment and retention.
How Nurses Can Lead Innovation
Health systems everywhere are experimenting with several new innovations, all with the goal of streamlining processes and removing unnecessary burdens from nurses and physicians alike.
How to Provide Value-Based Acute Care in the Home
Since November 2020, health systems and hospitals have been providing acute care in the home setting through the Acute Hospital Care at Home program under a waiver from CMS. Ochsner’s Acute Care at Home program, which was launched in March, does not receive reimbursement from CMS and serves patients who are participants in value-based contracts.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 117 – Using Smart Hospital Platforms to Improve Nurse Staffing Issues
On episode 117 of PSQH: The Podcast, Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO, President of Artisight, talks about how smart hospital platforms can help improve nurse staffing issues.