Independence Health System Tackles Workplace Violence
A study of outpatient physician clinics found that as many as 59.3% of physicians, 62.1% of nurses, 68.4% of receptionists, and 40.0% of technicians had experienced workplace violence. In 2023, the financial cost of workplace violence for hospitals was estimated at $18.27 billion, according to a study conducted by the American Hospital Association.
How ‘Top Gun’ and Technology Are Improving Patient Transfers
The so-called Top Gun initiative is a partnership between Mercy Health Toledo and Conduit Health Partners, the IT company launched out of the health system in 2018. The program creates a transparent tech platform that allows the health system to see into each hospital and coordinate non-emergency transfers, most often to Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, the network’s only Level One trauma center.
Do CIOs Need a New Virtual Care Strategy?
A new report from Sage Growth Partners finds that patient experience is moving quickly to the top of the list of strategic initiatives, and that executives are targeting virtual care and digital health as key channels to get in front of patients.
Finding True Value in AI for Smaller Health Systems
One tool that Dayton Children’s is embracing is ambient AI. The hospital became one of the first pediatric hospitals in the country to use the technology when it partnered with Abridge earlier this year to launch the tool.
How a Hospital Reduced CLABSI Incidents to Zero
CLABSI is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. On an annual basis, CLABSIs are linked to thousands of deaths and result in billions of dollars of added costs for the healthcare system, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Exec: How to Succeed in Utilization Management
Utilization management includes determining whether services provided in the hospital setting should be provided in the outpatient setting instead, according to Jill O’Brien, CMO of Morton Hospital.
Addressing the Divide Between the Promise of and Trust in Healthcare AI
While many leaders consider AI the top technology to watch at the moment, most reported low levels of trust in current solutions and noted a lack of concrete integration strategies.
International Infection Prevention Week Resources from PSQH
As International Infection Prevention Week wraps up, we want to thank infection preventionists for all the hard work they do every day. And thanks to Inovalon for sponsoring the week’s activities. Here’s a recap of the content we ran this week for IIPW.
WellSpan Health Surging Forward with AI in Clinical Care
WellSpan Health has been generating positive results from AI tools in clinical care, according to Mark Kandrysawtz, MBA, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at the health system.
PSQH Quick Poll 2025: Taking the Pulse of Infection Prevention Efforts
As part of PSQH’s celebration of International Infection Prevention Week, we decided to reach out to our readers with a few questions to find out the state of infection prevention efforts. The Quick Poll had a total of 127 respondents. Thanks to our sponsor Inovalon.