How CEOs Can Combat Stress, Burnout Among Younger Workers
Conducted by the African American Research Collective, in partnership with the Commonwealth Fund, the survey fielded responses from 3,000 younger clinicians—doctors, nurses, dentists, medical assistants, and others—in early 2023.
Denver Health CMO Focused on Physician Burnout
Physician burnout was widespread before the coronavirus pandemic and spiked during the public health emergency. A study found that from September 2019 to January 2022, overall emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers increased from 31.8% of staff members to 40.4%.
More Than One-Third of Organizations Lack Cybersecurity Response Plan
Only 63% of organizations have a cybersecurity plan in place, according to a survey by Software Advice, which means many are vulnerable to potentially crippling attacks that can be costly and damaging to patient trust.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? New Study Examines Aftermath of Cyberattacks
A new JAMA study found that emergency room visits and inpatient admissions decrease after ransomware attack. The study looked at emergency department and patient discharge data from the state of California between 2014 and 2020 and identifying eight ransomware attacks that disrupted the operations of 15 hospitals.
Share Your Insight on Healthcare Risk Management
PSQH is conducting a brief survey that examines pressing issues in healthcare risk management.
Hospitals Take to the Air to Improve Home-Based Care
In the latest example, the Mayo Clinic has announced a partnership with Zipline to integrate drone deliveries into its Advanced Care at Home program. The deal aims to improve care management for the home-based acute care program by giving providers quick access to medical supplies. Mass General Brigham unveiled similar plans in January when it announced a partnership with Canadian drone company Draganfly.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 104 – Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Healthcare Quality and Safety
On episode 104 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Komal Bajaj, Medical Director of Sustainability at NYC Health + Hospitals and Chief Quality Officer at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals, talks about integrating environmental sustainability into healthcare quality and safety.
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.