The phenomenon of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has become as common as it is complex. With large networks expanding their reach, the implications of such corporate maneuvers extend far beyond balance sheets and boardrooms, touching the very heart of community healthcare delivery—the...
Hospitals are increasingly adopting technologies that improve efficiency and make life easier for case managers—at least in theory. Machine-learning programs can improve workflow, flag high-risk patients, or automatically send needed documentation to post-acute facilities. In addition, hospitals...
Healthcare workers are no strangers to burnout and suicide as many suffer from emotional exhaustion and mental and physical stress due to the demanding nature of their job, including long working hours, high-stress environments, and death in extreme cases.
The healthcare sector is experiencing a wave of consolidations with a significant uptick in hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions. This trend, driven by the quest for operational efficiencies, market expansion, and technological integration, has added work for medical staff...
Airlines and aviation have often been held up as standards for safety, but can what they do apply to hospitals, clinics, labs, and other healthcare organizations? This is Part 2 of an interview with Jeffrey Salvon-Harman, MD, CPE, CPPS, vice president at the Institute for...
Airlines and aviation have often been held up as standards for safety, but can what they do apply to hospitals, clinics, labs, and other healthcare organizations? Every day, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Traffic Organization (ATO) provides service to more than 45,000 flights...
There are many benefits to utilizing telemedicine services, including increased patient access, enhanced reach of healthcare services, improved continuity of care and case management, higher patient satisfaction, and reduced patient risk of contracting communicable infectious diseases (because...
If a patient attempts to hang himself on a door, it doesn’t mean all the doors of that type in the hospital have to be replaced, says CMS. Instead, look for the failures that allowed that patient to act when and how he did.
This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss what to do when a physician wants to incorporate a new technology or procedure.
September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with September 17 being designated annually as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The day serves as a reminder that the rate of suicide among physicians remains high, especially in comparison to other professions and the...
