Using Telemedicine to Keep Care Local
This strategy could be a crucial lifeline for hospitals and health systems across the country, not to mention the virtual care industry. And it comes as several pandemic-era waivers that allow providers more leeway to use telemedicine are set to expire at the end of September, unless Congress takes action.
How HCA Healthcare Is Empowering Clinical Nurse Coordinators Through Innovation
Bedside nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry, and it’s the CNO’s job to advocate for their needs and uplift their voices. This means giving nurse leaders on the frontline the resources they need to be efficient and effective.
Virtual Care Scores a Big Win in Diabetes Prevention
The proposal is a huge win for telehealth advocates and healthcare providers who want to reach more people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, especially those who have problems accessing in-person treatment.
Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors
Emergency medicine researchers and providers believe ERs, especially in rural areas, increasingly operate with few or no physicians amid a nationwide shortage of doctors.
Infection Prevention That Pays Off: Making the Case for Universal Nasal Decolonization
Karen Hoffmann RN, MS, BSN, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA Connie Steed MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC Infection prevention and control programs are essential to patient safety, but too often they’re viewed as cost centers rather than strategic assets. How can healthcare systems reposition IP programs as value-generating initiatives? In this Q&A, industry veterans and former APIC presidents … Continued
Follow-Up Imaging Is Challenging. Here’s How to Improve It.
Follow-up imaging can require complicated processes to set up studies and make sure they are completed, with multiple clinicians often involved in a patient’s care. Establishing standardized processes is crucial, and artificial intelligence has the potential to improve radiology workflows.
How Ambient Listening Is Revolutionizing Bedside Nursing at Tampa General Hospital
Ambient listening technology in its simplest form records and transcribes conversations between a patient and a clinician during appointments. More complex algorithms that incorporate AI are able to pinpoint key phrases or terminology that can be added to the clinical note.
Declining Nurse Engagement? Here’s What to Do About It.
If CNOs want to continue to attract and retain nurses in the profession, they need to get back in touch with the workforce and address the underlying causes of what makes nurses feel disengaged.
CMO Strategies for Improving Physician Engagement and Clinical Efficiency
Physician engagement is essential to drive positive clinical outcomes for patients as well as to achieve physician satisfaction. Clinical efficiency is crucial for healthcare organizations to establish an effective workplace environment and to control costs.
Hospital CEO Turnover Is Up Halfway Through 2025
Through the first half of 2025, hospitals recorded 68 CEO exits, marking a 3% increase from the 66 announced in the same period last year, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.