IU Health has Reduced Healthcare-Associated Infections by Nearly 50%
Healthcare-associated infections are a key element of patient safety, which is a top concern for CMOs. Health system and hospital CMOs can learn from IU Health’s success in reducing healthcare-associated infections.
UC Davis Health Calls on the Geek Squad to Support Its New RPM Program
The Sacramento-based health system has signed a deal with the retail giant’s care-at-home business, Current Health, to supply RPM equipment, including digital blood pressure cuffs and scales, and a monitoring platform to selected patients. All data collected from that platform is then integrated into the health system’s EHR platform and accessed by the UC Davis Health Connected Care Center.
Massachusetts General Hospital Focuses on Radiographic Scans to Improve Patient Safety
Massachusetts General Hospital is setting up a system that is resilient to confirm that the ordering clinician or whomever is covering for that clinician gets results promptly. Subsequently, one of the clinicians can carry out the right action for the patient.
Health Care Risk Management Week Resources from PSQH
As Health Care Risk Management Week wraps up, we want to call attention to the important work done by professionals as they identify potential risks and respond to adverse outcomes. Thanks to our partners Collette Health, Origami Risk, and SAI360 this week for their support.
How a Cybersecurity Audit Can Identify Risk of Compromise
As these attacks become more sophisticated and the extent of their damage grows, organizations must be vigilant when it comes to patient data and information. When conducting cybersecurity audits, the HHS Office of Inspector General uses their findings to provide recommendations to help strengthen the subject’s security.
Integrated Risk Management: The Case for a Single Platform
By Bill Schwacke For healthcare risk management leaders, data is a key factor in supporting systematic decisions. From patient & employee safety, quality metrics to claims reporting and workers’ compensation cases, the data you collect and analyze drives your entire risk mitigation strategy. However, that data is often siloed across multiple systems, making it … Continued
PSQH Quick Poll 2024: Taking the Pulse of Healthcare Risk Management
As part of Health Care Risk Management Week, PSQH reached out to our readers with a few questions about how healthcare organizations are dealing with managing risks. The Quick Poll had a total of 100 respondents.
Have a Plan to Prevent Patient Falls
By Collette Health Patient falls continue to be a major problem for health organizations. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimates that each year between 700,000 and 1 million people in the U.S. fall in hospitals. These falls can result in fractures, lacerations, or internal bleeding, which can lead to further healthcare … Continued
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 106 – Using Data to Conduct More Effective Risk Assessments
On episode 106 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kenneth Rohde, president of KRRohde LLC, talks about how to use your data to conduct more effective risk assessments.
Is Healthcare on the Right Path to Transformation?
The litany of pain points within healthcare is long, from workforce shortages to soaring costs to ineffective outcomes. To address those issues, healthcare executives are looking at new technology like AI and virtual care. Some are looking for small, incremental gains, while others say the entire care delivery system has to change.