How to Manage Parkinson’s Disease Patients in the Hospital Setting
CMOs and their care teams need to take steps to avoid preventable complication risks among Parkinson’s disease patients in the inpatient setting as part of their quality and patient care strategy, the lead author of a recently published journal article says.
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.
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.
DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescription Waiver One More Year
Healthcare providers will be able to prescribe scheduled drugs via telemedicine for at least one more year, thanks to a last-minute extension of a pandemic-era waiver by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Leveraging Everyday Wearables for Heart Health Monitoring
A new report from B-Secur looks at new industry findings about the state of wearable heart health technology and the impact it could have on quality of care.
Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades Find Patient Safety Improvements Nationwide
The Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign an “A, “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to individual hospitals and uses a public, peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top patient safety experts under the guidance of a National Expert Panel. It is transparent and free to the public. Leapfrog analysts use the data to observe national performance trends and state rankings.
How To Ensure that Medical Teams Can Access Interpreters in Rare Languages
Failing to provide interpreters to patients who speak rare or indigenous languages can worsen health disparities, particularly for populations such as refugees and asylum-seekers. This only compounds the barriers many already face when accessing healthcare.
New Leapfrog Analysis Looks at HAI Rates
A new analysis from Leapfrog has found a steady downward trajectory for HAIs since COVID-19—but while these improvements are encouraging, there’s still more work to be done with transparent reporting and patient empowerment to get to zero-lives-lost from preventable infections.
Improving Sepsis Education, Identification, and Awareness
The CDC also included several questions in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) 2023 Annual Survey seeking to understand the current state of sepsis programs in healthcare organizations.
How a Care Coordination Center Can Improve Care Inefficiencies
The facility will act as a transfer center, with access to real-time data across the health system’s six acute-care hospitals. A team including nurses stationed at the center will be able to coordinate patient transfers both within the health system and from other facilities into the system.