Improving Surgical Scalpels to Reduce Scarring and More
Hypertrophic scarring impacts 40% of patients after surgery and can lead to physical disfigurement, pain, psychological challenges, and more. A new type of surgical blade has the potential to significantly reduce hypertrophic scarring in post-surgical patients, according to a recent study.
New Study Questions Lack of Rural Hospital at Home Programs
A new study of the Hospital at Home strategy questions whether it can stand up in rural areas and small hospitals, key markets for the innovative program’s growth and sustainability. In a December 23 study posted in JAMA, researchers from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania say almost all of the healthcare organizations participating in the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program are large, urban, not-for-profit and academic hospitals.
Key Considerations for Integrating AI-Driven Personalized Medicine and Early Detection in Clinical Settings
As clinicians know, identifying people at risk for chronic conditions early and helping patients understand and manage their conditions can promote longevity, reduce healthcare spending, and minimize emergency room visits and extraordinary treatments that can be both painful and costly.
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.