New Report Looks at the Future of Patient Safety
A new report from Sage Growth Partners LLC, Leading Through Change: Because Patients Deserve More, pulls together insights from industry leaders in hospitals, health systems, non-profit organizations, and technology companies to offer perspectives on patient safety challenges, improvement opportunities, and ways healthcare organizations can advance positive change.
VCU Study Makes the Case for Pharmacists as Healthcare Providers
As pharmacies struggle to find their footing in a hard economy, a study out of Virginia Commonwealth University makes the argument that pharmacists could save millions of lives and cut healthcare costs significantly if they were allowed to help manage patients with chronic conditions.
AMA President Warns Physician Shortage is ‘Urgent Crisis’
The country is facing an estimated shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. The projected shortage of primary care physicians ranges from 17,800 to 48,000. The projected shortage of specialists ranges from 21,000 to 77,100.
6 Ways to Reduce Length of Stay
Reducing length of stay cuts costs by decreasing the labor associated with caring for patients. Reducing length of stay also decreases the risk of a patient suffering an adverse event in the hospital such as a hospital-acquired infection or fall.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 89 – How Hospital Capacity Will Trend Over the Next Decade
On episode 89 of PSQH: The Podcast, Tori Richie, director of Intelligence at Sg2, talks about what hospital capacity will look like over the next decade.
How to Implement a Care Management Model
A recent research article found patients with complex medical and social needs that were engaged in the Camden Coalition’s care management model had significantly lower hospital readmissions than similar patients who were not engaged in the care management model.
Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare Challenges
NPs could ease “care deserts” created by physician shortages and rural hospital closings. Nearly 80% of rural U.S. counties are medical deserts, according to the NRHA. About 35% of all U.S. counties are “total maternity deserts”—no access to prenatal or delivery services—and another 54% are considered partial deserts, which equates to 7 million women without access to maternity care, according to the March of Dimes.
Patient Volume Expected to Rebound in Fall Following Summer Dip
Patient volume has been a barometer of the financial health of providers following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the largest for-profit hospitals reported encouraging admission totals in the second quarter of the year, which contributed to stabilizing operating margins.
The Medical Library: A Hospital’s Most Underappreciated Asset
Among healthcare professionals, the hunger for the most current knowledge requires constant feeding. Medical knowledge is always evolving. The latest research will always inform a hospital’s best practices, regardless of the type of medicine being practiced. Research bears this out.
The Benefits of Interoperability Between Virtual and In-Person Care
According to a study on the unintended consequences of national EHR adoption, poor interoperability can lead to medical errors, fragmentation of patient data, redundant testing, and an overall increase in costs.