Using AI to Remove Cognitive Burdens From Healthcare Providers
When the industry talks about providers practicing at the top of their license, the conversation often turns to the need to remove administrative barriers or issues that put another entity between the provider and the patient. EMRs played an important role in addressing documentation necessities, but brought burdens that hindered providers’ focus.
Coalition Unveils Guidelines for Responsible AI Use in Healthcare
The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), which includes the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, Stanford Medicine, Google, and Microsoft, this week unveiled its Blueprint for Trustworthy AI Implementation Guidance and Assurance for Healthcare. The 24-page document offers tips on how to use AI in healthcare that meets clinical and quality standards.
The Exec: In Quality Improvement, ‘Focus on a Finite Number of Priorities’
HealthLeaders recently talked with Thomas Ivester, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at UNC Hospitals, about a range of topics, including his top challenges at UNC Hospitals, quality improvement, and patient safety.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 75 – Cutting Healthcare Supply Chain Costs While Maintaining Quality
On episode 75 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Jimmy Chung, chief medical officer at Advantus Health Partners, talks about how to reduce healthcare supply chain costs and maintain quality.
When It Comes to Patient Safety, ‘Good Enough’ Is Simply Not
While we will never fully eradicate safety events, we can ensure we manage safety better. This is especially critical now. We are only beginning to fully realize some of the pandemic’s far-reaching consequences, including extreme turnover among our most experienced nursing and clinical staff, pervasive budget cuts, and department or hospital closures, all of which threaten even the most robust quality and care safeguards.
Patient Safety Awareness Week Resources
Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in healthcare organizations to provide top-notch care. We highlighted some of these efforts this week and will continue to do so.
Shorter Primary Care Visits Linked to Risk of Lower-Quality Care, Study Finds
The new research article, which was published by JAMA Health Forum, is based on data collected from more than 8 million primary care visits in 2017. The data features visits with more than 8,000 primary care physicians. The researchers examined three kinds of prescribing decisions: antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections, coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, and potentially inappropriate prescribing for older adults.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 74 – The Quality Roadmap for Ambulatory Health Organizations
On episode 74 of PSQH: The Podcast, Julie Lynch, Director of the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, talks about how ambulatory health organizations are faring on AAAHC surveys. This episode is presented as part of Patient Safety Awareness Week and is sponsored by GoJo, the makers of Purell; IAC, Nuance, and Origami Risk.
PSQH Innovation Awards Winner: Ascension St. Mary’s Revamps Processes to Reverse HAI Trend
The fifth annual PSQH Innovation Awards recognize healthcare organizations who overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges. In this article, we highlight the winning submission selected from Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan.
Press Ganey CMO Envisions ‘Healthcare’s Path Forward’
Healthcare organizations faced several challenges going into the pandemic, including the rise of consumerism and adoption of value-based payment models. The pandemic introduced new challenges such as widespread workforce shortages and severe financial problems.