Addressing Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Infection Prevention
With a 36.3% sepsis rate in NV-HAP patients compared to 1.9% in those with community-acquired pneumonia, NV-HAP sees a staggering 19-fold increase in sepsis incidence. Meanwhile, sepsis treatment in the U.S. costs the industry $24 billion annually, so more proactive steps toward prevention could not only mean healthier patients, but better financial outcomes as well.
A Focus on Stroke Care After Discharge
With Stroke Awareness Month in May, it’s a great time to look at not only how we identify stroke symptoms and handle emergencies, but also the importance of care for stroke patients post-discharge.
Improving Cybersecurity in Healthcare Through Partnerships
While larger systems are usually the focus of headlines when attacks happen, Frank Forte, CEO of Anatomy IT, points out that the same problems faced by larger healthcare systems are exacerbated in the mid-market or smaller organizations, those with under a thousand full-time staff.
HHS to Invest $50M in Hospitals’ Cybersecurity Initiative
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced on Monday the launch of an initiative to develop tools that IT teams can add to their cybersecurity efforts. As part of the Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous Defense (UPGRADE) program, the agency will be investing more than $50 million for the development of tools.
CCO: UW Health Following Best Practices for Physician Well-Being
With a nationwide shortage of physicians worsening, physician well-being programs are essential for retention and recruitment. In addition, physician burnout remains a concern across the country, and it spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.
Has Remote Patient Monitoring Hit a Roadblock?
According to social media and news reports, the roadblock is coming from the American Medical Association’s 21-member CPT Editorial Panel, which hasn’t been able to agree on amendments to the CPT codes covering RPM services. The panel indefinitely suspended the proposed changes at its May meeting.
The Difference Between Patient Experience and Customer Experience, and Why It Matters
Patient experience is related to when someone receives medical care in the moment, says Sarah Way, an emergency medicine physician. For example, receiving treatment from an emergency room clinician is a patient experience.
Connection is Key to Recovery
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The 2024 theme is “Powered by Connection,” which recognizes the profound impact that meaningful connections have on our health. Leading professional anesthesiologists from the California Society of Anesthesiologists, advocate for a multidisciplinary approach to anesthesia care that promotes diligent screening and creating lasting connections with patients and their greater care team to ensure the best patient care.
OSHA Cites Subcontractor for Asbestos Exposures in Hospital Demolition
Chicago-area subcontractor K.L.F. Enterprises faces $392,002 in OSHA fines for exposing its employees and others to asbestos during the structural demolition of a Waukegan, Illinois, hospital, the agency announced May 15.
Banner Health Bets Big on AI for Clinicians
Arizona-based Banner Health is giving clinicians in all 33 of its hospitals across six states access to a tool within the EHR that summarizes clinical notes. The technology, developed by Regard, is designed to reduce the clinician’s time spent in front of a computer and facilitate easier access to decision support for care management.