Understanding the Value of the Home as a Healthcare Site
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of the Home as a Health Care Hub, a resource designed to help healthcare executives understand how to design programs that deliver care in the home setting.
Researchers Use AI to Identify Healthcare-Based Outbreaks
A four-year study in 82 hospitals across the US, recently posted in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that the automated tool reduced potential outbreaks by 64% compared to traditional methods of identifying an outbreak. The tool identified potential outbreaks, on average, three times per year per hospital.
Automate Vital Sign Collection to Improve Outcomes and Combat Burnout
Vital signs are critical indicators of a patient’s condition in the inpatient setting. Manual collection of vital signs is conducted about four times per day, which is often insufficient to determine whether a patient is decompensating, says F.J. Campbell, MD, chief medical officer of Ardent Health.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 102 – How to Stem the Tide of Workplace Violence in Healthcare
On episode 102 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mary Jagim, principal consultant, Centrak, talks about preventing workplace violence in healthcare.
How to Offer a Virtual Second Opinion Service at Your Health System
The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic is a joint venture of the Cleveland Clinic health system and telemedicine provider Amwell. The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic provides virtual second opinions to patients, with access to more than 3,500 expert physicians at Cleveland Clinic.
Live From AONL 2024: Virtual Nursing is Unsurprisingly Top of Mind
After day one at AONL 2024, it’s clear that nurse leaders and executives have a few common goals in mind to tackle workforce concerns.
How to Design an SDOH Tool That Clinicians Will Actually Use
Researchers at The Mayo Clinic in Arizona are developing an AI tool within the EHR that will help clinicians identify and address social determinants of health—including when their own actions contribute to clinical bias.
Here’s How CNOs Can Prevent Workplace Violence and Keep Nurses Psychologically Safe
There are several investments that health systems can make toward workplace violence prevention. Huntington Hospital Northwell Health has technology that boosts security, including quick badge alerts, metal detectors, and drones that fly around the campus, which remains well-lit at all hours.
Cincinnati Children’s Shares Keys to Innovation Success
Cincinnati Children’s has again been named one of the country’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune—remaining the top-rated pediatric healthcare organization while rising in the national ranking of organizations across all industries.
Yale New Haven Health CCO Recommitted to Patient Safety and Care Quality
In the area of care quality, the health system has launched an initiative called Care Signature. The foundation of Care Signature is that patients should have the expectation that no matter where they go in the health system, they are given the same care based on their clinical condition.