Patient Experience Key Element in Safety and Quality Improvement Initiatives
Patient experience is a valuable element of addressing patient safety incidents and conducting quality improvement initiatives. After decades of operating with provider-centric care, healthcare organizations are becoming increasingly patient-centric. Evaluating and improving patient experience is a core component of patient-centric care.
CEOs Make Healthcare Worker Safety a Top Priority
Healthcare settings pose several safety concerns for caregivers and other staff members. The dangers include emotional and psychological harm, hazards such as contaminated sharp objects, and workplace violence. The CEO Coalition’s Declaration of Principles focuses on three areas of healthcare worker safety. The CEO Coalition features the top executives at 10 healthcare organizations, including Cleveland Clinic, Henry Ford Health System, SSM Health, and UCLA Hospital System.
Nearly Half of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged in Declining Shape
Nearly half of COVID-19 patients left the hospital with significant functional decline post-discharge, a new study from Michigan Medicine found. Of those survivors who suffered functional decline, 80% were referred for additional therapy after discharge. Nearly 20% of all patients declined to the point that they were no longer able to live independently.
New Toolkit Aids Nurse Leaders in Reestablishing Family-Presence Policies
The Family Presence Policy Decision-Making Toolkit for Nurse Leaders, a free resource, was developed by a stakeholder group consisting of nurses, healthcare executives, quality and safety experts, and patients and family caregivers convened by Planetree International, a not-for-profit organization that partners with healthcare organizations to create cultures of person-centered care.
California HHS Rebuffs CDC, Extends Mask Guidance Through Mid-June
California state health officials announced this week that they will extend a mask mandate through June 15, despite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that lifted many of the restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
Physicians Urged to Prepare for Mental Health Crises
Physician burnout is widespread in the United States. In a survey The Physicians Foundation conducted in spring 2020, 58% of physicians reported feelings associated with burnout compared to 40% of physicians in a survey the organization conducted in 2018.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 29 – Automation and the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
On episode 29 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jason Warrelmann, global director of healthcare and life sciences at UiPath, talks about how automation is helping with COVID-19 vaccination rollouts.
CDC Mask Guidelines are Based on ‘Incomplete Data,’ Nurses Union Says
New mask guidelines issued last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) are based on incomplete data and dangerous assumptions, National Nurses United (NNU) said in a press conference Wednesday.
Pediatric Telemedicine Gains Traction During Pandemic
One in five parents responding in a just-released C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health say their child had a virtual health visit over the past year for either check-ups, minor illnesses, mental health or a follow up – a marked increase in remote care for children.
Effective Communication: Foundation for Nurse Safety
By Vocera Communications Over the past year, as we’ve all seen how nurses impact the health and healing of our world, we’ve also seen them embrace the mantra “Never Again” and leave the profession at unprecedented rate. The need for change is clear. We must heed the call from all corners to listen to, support, … Continued