PSQH: The Podcast Episode 25 – COVID-19 and Antibiotic Resistance
On episode 25 of PSQH: The Podcast, Oliver Schacht, CEO of OpGen, talks about COVID-19 and antibiotic resistance.
Healthcare Cybersecurity Budgets are Still Falling Short
Research for the 2021 State of Cybersecurity Report: The COVID-19 Evolution was conducted in January by surveying 131 security or cybersecurity decision-makers employed at U.S. hospitals, health systems, and ambulatory care organizations.
Telehealth Use Up 50-fold For Privately Insured Patients in First Months of Pandemic
Telehealth accounted for one-in-four (24%) outpatient consultations among privately insured working-age adults during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, up from 0.3% for the same period in 2019, a new study shows.
Nurse Officers Stave Off COVID-19 Burnout With Help of Interim Execs
Much of the burnout discussion has focused on frontline and direct care nursing staff, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But chief nursing executives and other nurse leaders operate within the same volatile environments while also managing organizational, disciplinary, and operational stress, according to the study, Nurse Leader Burnout: How to Find Your Joy.
Coronavirus: Lessons Learned From Flu Vaccination Trends
The new report, which was published by Urban Institute researchers with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, examines historical trends for flu vaccination that indicate ways to address racial, ethnic, and economic inequities in the rollout of coronavirus vaccines. The report is based on data from the 2016 to 2018 National Health Interview Survey.
Patient Safety Awareness Week Resources From PSQH
Patient Safety Awareness Week is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in healthcare organizations to provide top-notch care during these trying times. Thanks to our partners this week for their support: Vocera; GOJO, the makers of Purell; symplr; Riskonnect; and Jefferson College of Population Health.
Outlook for Home-Based Primary Care Positive
HCCI is one of the country’s leading advocacy and education organizations for home-based primary care. Julie Sacks, MSW, was recently promoted from chief operating officer of HCCI to president and chief operating officer. Sacks joined HCCI in 2015 as vice president of operations and advancement.Previously, she was senior director of programs and services as well as director of the National Young Onset Center for the American Parkinson Disease Association.
PSQH Quick Poll: A Look at Patient Safety Efforts During the Pandemic
As part of PSQH’s celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, we decided to reach out to our readers with a few questions to find out the state of patient safety efforts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic Telehealth Growth Mostly in Urban, Upscale Areas
The study — published this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine — looked at more than 6 million employer-based private insurance claims in 2019 and 2020, representing 200 employers across all 50 states. It found that most of the telehealth claims were for more affluent beneficiaries who lived in metropolitan areas.
Barriers to Incident Reporting in Healthcare
By symplr To understand and improve any system, we must look at its successes and failures. When it’s life and death, healing or inadvertently injuring patients, the stakes could not be higher. Our healthcare providers and staff undertake complex work under pressure of time constraints, and in environments where priorities shift. These individuals must adhere … Continued