Report Highlights Trends in Locum Tenens Clinician Utilization
The market for locum tenens clinicians is valued at $9.4 billion, and these clinicians serve as many as one in three of U.S. patients annually, according to the report from CHG Healthcare.
Behind Houston Methodist’s 3-Year Road Plan for Healthcare Transformation
Cypress Hospital, which opened this past March, is the latest example in a long list of innovative ideas for Houston Methodist, one of the top health systems in the country for understanding where healthcare is going.
3 Key Approaches to Addressing Physician Burnout
Physician burnout has several negative consequences at healthcare organizations, including deterioration in quality of care, compromised patient safety such as medical errors, and reduced physician retention.
Should Nurse Practitioners Have Full Practice Authority?
Wisconsin was one of the most recent states to grant NPs full practice authority earlier in August. This means that APRNs will have their own licenses and be able to operate independently as certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and NPs.
Healthcare Leaders Are Hamstrung by On-Again Off-Again Telehealth Waivers
The CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home waivers, launched in 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic, expired at the end of September, but were revived in last week’s Congressional action to reopen the federal government.
Leapfrog’s Latest Safety Grades Look at Impact of System Affiliation
With the release today of its fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, The Leapfrog Group found that 90% of hospitals with a grade are part of a health system. This was the first time Leapfrog analyzed hospital performance by health system, finding that 94% of hospitals receiving A grades were affiliated with a system.
Leapfrog Group Holding Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Session
The 2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner will take place on December 15 at the Gaylord National Harbor just outside of Washington, DC, as Leapfrog celebrates its 25th anniversary. In addition, Leapfrog is holding a pre-conference session on the morning of December 15.
NYU Langone Health Initiative Strengthens Connections Between Patients and Caregivers
NYU Langone Health has launched About Me, an initiative that allows patients to share personal information that helps create stronger connections with caregivers.
The Exec: New UnityPoint Health-Meriter CMO Shares Keys to Success in Clinical Transformation Initiatives
A major factor for succeeding in clinical transformation initiatives is not letting perfect be the enemy of the good, according to Karyn Baum, market CMO of UnityPoint Health-Meriter.
The (Continuing) Evolution of the Hospital at Home Strategy
The CMS concept had more than its share of skeptics. Some criticized the complexity of the model, and the many rules tied to qualifying for Medicare reimbursement. Others questioned the disruption to patients and their families, amid the idea that providers were looking to recreate the hospital room in the home rather than develop a home-based hospital care program.