What I Wish I Had Known
Safety in healthcare has undergone nothing short of a revolution. Having spent years navigating these complexities, I’ve learned a few things—often the hard way—that I would impart to my younger self, who created the safety program at Brigham and Women’s many years ago.
The Future of AI In Healthcare Is Not a Zero-Sum Game
The idea of “an AI arms race” between payers and providers toward a more efficient future is troubling in its own right. It adds to the perception of the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare as a zero-sum game, with health insurance companies on one side and clinicians on the other.
Five Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Risks
As regulatory bodies discuss what minimum cybersecurity requirements should be implemented, there are many actions hospitals and health systems can take to reduce exposure and limit liability proactively. Here are five of them.
Highlighting the Value of Care Coordination
As the shift to value-based care continues to accelerate, providers are looking for ways to streamline referrals, ensure alignment between primary care and specialists, and control network leakage.
Telehealth and Remote Monitoring: Shaping the Future of Patient Care
Few people fully understand or appreciate how telehealth defines the care landscape today. It’s even more unknown how telehealth will shape the future of healthcare. This article aims to put it all into perspective with an overview of the current state of telehealth, its benefits, and the technological innovations driving its growth.
Few people fully understand or appreciate how telehealth defines the care landscape today. It’s even more unknown how telehealth will shape the future of healthcare. This article aims to put it all into perspective with an overview of the current state of telehealth, its benefits, and the technological innovations driving its growth.
The Perfect Pairing for Better Health Outcomes: Population Health Analytics and Nursing Expertise
For nurses interested in this path, the timing is ideal. The federal government anticipates a significant need for professionals skilled in digital healthcare, with the U.S. Department of Labor projecting a 10% growth in nursing informatics and related positions by 2032.
Looking to Policy to Prepare for the Next Outbreak
With outbreaks of measles and bird flu making headlines, now is a great time for healthcare organizations to take a hard look at preparedness and identify risk areas to help better understand transmission and take steps to make sure they can identify and appropriately manage these and other contagious diseases.
Cleaning up the Signal to Noise in Cardiac Monitoring
The challenge here is twofold: first, the amount of data wearable technology generates is vast and overwhelming; and second, noisy signals from devices such as ECGs can result in unusable information, misinterpreted data, and lost time and effort cleaning up the signal and digging out the most relevant and accurate information.
ISMP Updates Tool for Error Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
The terms included in the 2024 List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations are gathered through reports to ISMP’s voluntary error reporting program and have been involved in harmful or potentially harmful medication errors.
Enhancing Dialysis Care in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Focus on Certification Standards
With the introduction of the Long-Term Care Dialysis (LTCD) Certification, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care aims to elevate the standards of care for this vulnerable population. This article explores the critical components of the LTCD Certification, its impact on patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and the importance of collaboration between providers.