AAAHC Earns Deemed Status Renewal from CMS
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care announces today that it has been awarded CMS approval as a national accreditation organization for ambulatory surgery centers that request participation in the Medicare Deemed Status Accreditation program.
In Healthcare Innovation, Collaboration Is All the Rage
Just a few months back, Providence, Novant Health, Baylor Scott & White Health and the Memorial Hermann Health System announced the launch of Longitude Health, with the three-pronged goal of transforming business models, improving health system performance and empowering healthier futures.
How to Promote Patient Restfulness in the Hospital Setting
Hospitals can launch interventions to promote patient restfulness, according to a new journal article published by JAMA Network Open. The researchers studied restfulness interventions conducted at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
IHI Forum: Dr. Fauci Reflects on the Challenges from a Distinguished Career
As he reflected on his work during the HIV/AIDS crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci urged attendees at the IHI Forum to continue the hard work of patient safety and healthcare quality despite the current environment of mistrust.
IHI Keynote Examines the Role of Social Capital in Healthcare
In their keynote address Tuesday at the 2024 IHI Forum, outgoing Institute for Healthcare Improvement CEO Kedar Mate, MD, and Thomas Lee, MD, chief medical officer of Press Ganey, discussed the importance of social capital in healthcare.
4 Cybersecurity Trends CEOs Followed in 2024
Here are four cybersecurity trends HealthLeaders highlighted this year that grabbed the attention of CEOs.
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.