The Evolving Use Case for RTLS in Healthcare
RTLS is used to provide actionable data and real-time locating of medical equipment, staff, and patients—it’s commonly referred to as “indoor GPS” for a hospital. But use cases go beyond just tagging assets and it can be used for any number of process improvements.
PSQH Quick Poll 2024: Taking the Pulse of Healthcare Risk Management
As part of Health Care Risk Management Week, PSQH reached out to our readers with a few questions about how healthcare organizations are dealing with managing risks. The Quick Poll had a total of 100 respondents.
Have a Plan to Prevent Patient Falls
By Collette Health Patient falls continue to be a major problem for health organizations. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimates that each year between 700,000 and 1 million people in the U.S. fall in hospitals. These falls can result in fractures, lacerations, or internal bleeding, which can lead to further healthcare … Continued
New Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Highlights Needs to Treat the Patient, Not the Disease
This breakthrough marks significant progress in diagnosing the disease, which now requires testing cerebrospinal fluids or PET scans. More accessible testing could allow drug therapy to begin at earlier stages of the disease, potentially with better outcomes.
Addressing the Disparity of Care for Rural Patients
The challenges don’t just stop at lack of staffing. Rural hospitals struggle financially, particularly now as COVID subsidies expire and reimbursements decline. Half of rural hospitals lost money in the past years, and 418 rural hospitals have been labeled as vulnerable to closure.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 106 – Using Data to Conduct More Effective Risk Assessments
On episode 106 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kenneth Rohde, president of KRRohde LLC, talks about how to use your data to conduct more effective risk assessments.
Is Healthcare on the Right Path to Transformation?
The litany of pain points within healthcare is long, from workforce shortages to soaring costs to ineffective outcomes. To address those issues, healthcare executives are looking at new technology like AI and virtual care. Some are looking for small, incremental gains, while others say the entire care delivery system has to change.
2024 Report Reveals Healthcare Compliance Trends
By SAI360 Healthcare entities face escalating demands in privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. But what does ensuring resilience and strict adherence look like in practical terms? A recently released 2024 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Report—developed in collaboration between SAI360 and Strategic Management Services and led by Richard P. Kusserow, former DHHS Inspector General—reveals Compliance Officers are … Continued
South Carolina Uses RPM to Address Maternal Health Concerns
The university is partnering with digital health company Rimidi to launch the program through an affiliated multispecialty clinic. Funded by The Duke Endowment, the platform will help care providers monitor blood pressure for patients in underserved communities following a high-risk pregnancy.
RWJBarnabas Initiatives Reduce Hospital Mortality Rate by 20%
Several initiatives at RWJBarnabas Health over the past two years have led to a significant reduction in the hospital mortality rate. Coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, leadership at the West Orange, N.J.-based health system realized there was room to improve the mortality rate at their 12 acute care hospitals.