Patient Safety Predictions for 2025, Part 2
PSQH reached out to experts throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2025. This is Part 2 of our roundup of predictions.
Virtual Care: Helping Through Winter Surges and Beyond
Virtual care seems poised to stay and may be an opportunity to deal with not just urgent care issues and surges in healthcare needs, but also managing chronic conditions, annual wellness visits, or alternatives for patients with travel or transportation issues to brick-and-mortar healthcare centers.
How to Promote Patient Restfulness in the Hospital Setting
Hospitals can launch interventions to promote patient restfulness, according to a new journal article published by JAMA Network Open. The researchers studied restfulness interventions conducted at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
IHI Keynote Examines the Role of Social Capital in Healthcare
In their keynote address Tuesday at the 2024 IHI Forum, outgoing Institute for Healthcare Improvement CEO Kedar Mate, MD, and Thomas Lee, MD, chief medical officer of Press Ganey, discussed the importance of social capital in healthcare.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 118 – Filling the Mental Health Services Gap with Technology
On episode 118 of PSQH: The Podcast, Loren Larsen, CEO and co-founder of Videra Health, talks about how technology can help fill the gaps in mental health services.
Six Strategies to be Insurable in Providing Psychedelic Treatments
While psychedelics can cause a user to see or hear things that do not exist or are distorted, some studies are focusing on reducing the length of the psychedelic experience or eliminating it altogether, while still preserving the therapeutic benefits for patients.
Ohio State Study Confirms Value of Virtual Care in Suicide Prevention
In a randomized clinical trial of 96 patients between 2021 and 2023 with recent suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior, counselors using brief cognitive behavioral therapy via telehealth were able to cut suicide attempts by 41% compared to present-centered therapy.
A Personal Journey to Improve Patient Care: From Oxygen Therapy to Vision Innovation
By maintaining a focus on patient care, we align the efforts of all constituents—patients, doctors, health systems, and industry—to make a positive impact on the world.
Can the Last Mile Delivery Movement Make Services More Accessible to an Aging Population?
The “last mile delivery” movement in healthcare seeks to bridge the gap between healthcare facilities and their clients by situating medical buildings strategically near residential areas.
How Nurses Can Lead Innovation
Health systems everywhere are experimenting with several new innovations, all with the goal of streamlining processes and removing unnecessary burdens from nurses and physicians alike.