Securing healthcare: Communication tools provide critical connections during emergencies
By Avtec When a large hospital organization in the Southeast gathered doctors, nurses, first responders, state police and the National Guard to run mass casualty drills, things did not go as planned. The biggest issue: communication. The military helicopters used different radio systems from first responders and police and the hospital staff used pagers. After … Continued
Closing the Disparity Gap for Disabled Patients
A new proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is intended to battle healthcare discrimination for disabled Americans. This update in focus has highlighted the need for improvements in training to enable better outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Nutrition Labels: Ensuring Greater AI Transparency, Accountability in Healthcare
As we move full steam ahead into the artificial intelligence (AI) era, the healthcare industry is taking a cue from food and drug markets, slapping nutrition labels on AI-driven solutions, to share how they were trained and on what types of data. Nutrition labels in healthcare are intended to provide transparency to doctors, clinicians, and other health professionals so they can make informed decisions about how they use it.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 100 – The State of Virtual Healthcare
On episode 100 of PSQH: The Podcast, Frank McGillin, CEO at The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, talks about the state of virtual care and how it can improve the quality of the patient experience. This episode is sponsored by Avtec, IAC and Origami Risk as part of PSQH’s activities for Patient Safety Awareness Week.
Facilities Demonstrate a Commitment to Quality and Patient Safety through IAC Accreditation
By Tamara Sloper For more than 30 years, IAC accreditation has provided facilities with a method for demonstrating their commitment to providing quality patient care. Facilities performing a variety of diagnostic testing and interventional procedures, across a wide range of settings from private offices, outpatient imaging centers to community hospitals and large medical systems have … Continued
UPMC Develops AI Tool to Diagnose Ear Infections
Clinicians at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have developed an AI algorithm that can identify acute otitis media, one of the most common childhood infections.
PSQH Innovation Awards Winner: Holy Redeemer Hospital Improves Patient Outcomes with Antimicrobial Stewardship
The sixth annual PSQH Innovation Awards recognize healthcare organizations who overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges. In this article, we highlight the winning submission from Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania.
Improving Patient Safety & Quality Outcomes with IRM Technology
By Origami Risk A dedicated focus on reducing preventable harm and improving patient safety outcomes is essential to fulfilling the mission of caring for the health and well-being of the communities served by hospitals and healthcare organizations. However, the increased complexity of healthcare systems, struggles managing and analyzing vast amounts of data, increasing workloads … Continued
AI Coalition Pushes Forward with Governance Plans
The Coalition for Health AI, which formed in April 2023 as a collective featuring Stanford, the Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Google, and Microsoft and now comprises more than 1,300 members, recently unveiled its first CEO and board of directors.
Breaking the Silence: The Underrated Struggle of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer
Lymphedema is a common but underdiscussed issue experienced by cancer survivors. Lymphedema describes a condition in which usual lymphatic drainage is interrupted, creating an accumulation of protein-rich lymph fluid in the interstitial space.