How CMOs Can Battle the Anesthesia Staff Shortage
A recent article published in the journal Anesthesiology detailed the extent of the anesthesia staff shortage and offered solutions to rise to the challenge. According to the article, before the coronavirus pandemic, 35% of healthcare facilities reported an anesthesia staff shortage. Two years after the pandemic, the percentage of healthcare facilities reporting an anesthesia staff shortage rose to 78%.
A Nurse’s Vision for Patient and Staff Safety: Healthcare Hero Turned Data-Driven Consultant
Modern technologies, such as real-time location systems (RTLS), have been proven to offer cost-effective solutions that ease operational burdens, support efficiency, increase safety, and focus on the data insights needed most by care providers. By reallocating time, caregivers can better focus on delivering high-quality patient care, thereby boosting satisfaction across the board and positively impacting the organization’s financial performance.
Adopting AI the Right Way in Healthcare
Much of the power of AI analysis depends on data integrity, but the industry has already seen that patient-matching errors alone threaten the accuracy of AI outputs. In fact, 57% of healthcare leaders surveyed believe patient-matching errors will reach a crisis level in the next five to 10 years.
AI-Driven Diagnostic Tool Reduces Sepsis Deaths by 20% at Louisiana Hospital
Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an infection that can result in tissue damage and organ failure. Annually in the United States, there are at least 1.7 million adult hospitalizations for sepsis and at least 350,000 deaths from the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Importance of Between-Visits Appointments and Mental Health
A study by the National Council for Mental Well-Being reveals that mental health services in the U.S. are insufficient despite more than half of Americans (56%) seeking help, with limited options and long waits becoming the norm.
How Providence Reduced Sepsis Deaths 3 Years in a Row
The health system has more than doubled use of a standardized order set for sepsis patients. The primary elements are blood work and tests used to diagnose sepsis, administration of antibiotics, intravenous fluid resuscitation, and management of hypotension. Providence now uses the order set for 76% of patients presenting with sepsis and hopes to raise that rate to 80%.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 107 – Best Practices for Fall Prevention Programs
On episode 107 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Amy Hester, chairwoman and CEO of HD Nursing, talks about best practices for fall prevention programs.
CMS Pushes Organizations to Improve Star Ratings and Quality of Care
Medicare Advantage plans often face a range of challenges in maintaining and improving their Star Ratings—everything from member churn to aging membership to increased competition. But moving from a 3.5-star to a 4-star rating can result in an average additional $400 per member per year.
IU Health has Reduced Healthcare-Associated Infections by Nearly 50%
Healthcare-associated infections are a key element of patient safety, which is a top concern for CMOs. Health system and hospital CMOs can learn from IU Health’s success in reducing healthcare-associated infections.
UC Davis Health Calls on the Geek Squad to Support Its New RPM Program
The Sacramento-based health system has signed a deal with the retail giant’s care-at-home business, Current Health, to supply RPM equipment, including digital blood pressure cuffs and scales, and a monitoring platform to selected patients. All data collected from that platform is then integrated into the health system’s EHR platform and accessed by the UC Davis Health Connected Care Center.