Nurse Input is Crucial to Jefferson Health’s Virtual Nursing Program
Gartner is one of the point people for the Philadelphia-based health system’s Virtual Nursing program, which is entering its second iteration after a 90-day pilot in 2023 on two floors of one hospital. They’ve sharpened their focus now, she says, with funding for a more durable model and clear goals for sustainability and scalability.
Can AI Be Used to Triage ED Patients?
The study, which appears this week in JAMA, could give health systems a valuable tool for triaging ED patients, particularly during times of heavy traffic or staff shortages. By assessing severity more quickly, the hospital could direct ED staff to those patients in need of emergency care and speed up time to treatment, eventually improving clinical outcomes.
MUSC Pivots on Virtual Nursing to Focus on the Specifics
Warr says it’s critical to identify specific KPIs in evaluating the success of a Virtual Nursing program, and to focus on small, measurable actions rather than larger concepts. For example, it’s great to say such a program will reduce time spent on admissions and discharge, but there are many factors that go into those processes that Virtual Nursing won’t affect.
Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Sector: Best Practices for Preventing Today’s Attacks
The Change incident is not alone. In 2023, more than 540 organizations and 112 million individuals were affected by healthcare data breaches reported to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), compared to 590 organizations and 48.6 million impacted individuals in 2022. The incidents have become increasingly complicated, and the money at stake is only growing larger.
Intermountain Sees Unexpected Benefits in Virtual Nursing Pilot
Intermountain Health’s new Telehealth for Nursing program may be checking all the boxes for a virtual nursing pilot, with KPIs that focus on improving patient outcomes and cutting down on wasted time. But executives are also keeping an eye on the intangibles.
3 Areas Where Nurse Leaders Want a Seat at the Table
From ensuring nurses have a say in the integration of AI into healthcare systems, to improving the public perception of nursing, to demonstrating the value of nursing to the C-Suite, a CNO’s work is complex. In times like these strategizing with peers is key, and that’s exactly what dozens of nurse leaders from across the country are doing right now.
Understanding the Value of the Home as a Healthcare Site
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of the Home as a Health Care Hub, a resource designed to help healthcare executives understand how to design programs that deliver care in the home setting.
Researchers Use AI to Identify Healthcare-Based Outbreaks
A four-year study in 82 hospitals across the US, recently posted in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that the automated tool reduced potential outbreaks by 64% compared to traditional methods of identifying an outbreak. The tool identified potential outbreaks, on average, three times per year per hospital.
Automate Vital Sign Collection to Improve Outcomes and Combat Burnout
Vital signs are critical indicators of a patient’s condition in the inpatient setting. Manual collection of vital signs is conducted about four times per day, which is often insufficient to determine whether a patient is decompensating, says F.J. Campbell, MD, chief medical officer of Ardent Health.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 102 – How to Stem the Tide of Workplace Violence in Healthcare
On episode 102 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mary Jagim, principal consultant, Centrak, talks about preventing workplace violence in healthcare.