Performance Health

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This case study showcases how West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital revolutionized its clinical peer review and incident reporting processes by implementing Performance Health Partners’ software, leading to dramatic improvements in efficiency, patient safety, and administrative agility.

Patient Safety 87

Patient Safety Collaboration Hospital 87

EvidenceCare

MARCH 11, 2025

Founded in response to the professional experience of emergency physician Dr. Brian Fengler, the platform provides clinicians with evidence-based insights and measurable outcomes that improve hospital margins.

Huddles/Rounds 182

Huddles/Rounds Collaboration Hospital 182

EvidenceCare

MARCH 18, 2025

Instead, he sees an opportunity to integrate multiple services to support both hospital and overall wellness goals. Wilcoxs journey into digital health started with a simple observation: patients in the post-anesthesia care unit were experiencing unnecessary delays in discharge, leading to longer hospital stays.

Discharges 130

Discharges Hospital Appointments Patient Safety 130

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

I’d interviewed Roy at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January to catch up on consumer health developments, and the March meeting was going to cover Philips’ innovations on the hospital and acute care side of the business, as well as to learn more about Roy’s new role as head of Connected Care.

Hospital 149

Hospital Unit Organization and Environment Acute Care Vital Signs 149

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Clinicians from Scripps Research and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine collaborated on this work, calling out the relatively fast adoption of HaH programs during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals are not logisticians (with apologies to the materials management folks working hard out there in health systems).

Hospital 132

Hospital Acute Care Vital Signs HIPAA 132

Scrubs

APRIL 11, 2023

But it’s important to keep young patients calm throughout the procedure, so Abby Hess, a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, came up with a video game to help children relax. Going under for surgery can be a scary experience for many kids.

Transfers 246

Transfers Hospital Collaboration Medication 246

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

There are 1,844 rural hospitals operating in the U.S. That number is down by 19 in the 2019 calendar year, the worst year of rural hospital closings seen in the past decade. That hockey-stick growth of closures is shown in the first chart, where 34 rural hospitals shut down in the past 2 years.

Hospital 109

Hospital Diagnostics Documentation Collaboration 109

Minority Nurse

MAY 11, 2023

Angela Purcell, a nurse making a difference, has helped save patients’ sight and taught others how as part of the Flying Eye Hospital. Purcell, now an RN with an Ophthalmic Nurse diploma and the Associate Director of Nursing for Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital , began her career as a legal secretary.

Hospital 98

Hospital Collaboration Communication Medication 98

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Patients may develop a disease that requires admission to the hospital, mostly because of lung problems, such as the need for oxygen. Indirect organ damage is common in medical conditions that are severe enough to warrant admission to the hospital. The disease might affect other organs—either directly or indirectly.

Discharges 289

Discharges Admissions Hospital Collaboration 289

EvidenceCare

JANUARY 27, 2025

Clinical leaders of hospitals and health systems face unique challenges in an industry that requires balancing care delivery, operational excellence, and innovative thinking. Prioritize hiring, retaining, and developing talented individuals while fostering a supportive and collaborative environment.

Patient Care 130

Patient Care Hospital Collaboration 130

We Care Online

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Whether you’re just starting your journey or looking to make a change, it’s important to understand the differences between working in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Working in a Hospital Hospitals are fast-paced environments that provide a wide range of medical services.

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Hospital Outpatient Care Teamwork 98

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Leadership and culture They set the operational tone of the practice, fostering an environment that supports patient engagement and staff collaboration. Future studies should empirically assess the direct impact of Practice Managers on patient health outcomes, akin to existing research on hospital management.

Patient Care 105

Patient Care Appointments Documentation Collaboration 105

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Consider the following market developments and collaborations that are addressing health access, bolstering value-based models, streamlining and re-imagining service delivery. Walmart launched a ten-year collaboration with Optum in late 2022. These trends began to take hold in the U.S. Expanding value-based care, nationally.

Collaboration 90

Collaboration Insurance Medication Billing 90

Scrubs

MARCH 31, 2023

Terri Tanner, an emergency department nurse at Northwest Hospital in Maryland, remembers trying to talk to a patient who was suffering from an unknown condition during the eleventh hour of their stay. That’s when Rachel Venable, the hospital operations coordinator, stepped in to lend her assistance.

Tests 237

Tests Diagnostics Collaboration Hospital 237

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hospital administrators across the nation advocate the merits of Magnet designation. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, awards Magnet status to hospitals that satisfy designated criteria that measure the strength and quality of the institution’s nursing care.

Hospital 97

Hospital Patient Safety Discharges Patient Care 97

Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

I’m embarrassed to think how deep I was into my medical career when the time I’d spent in the hospital surpassed the time I’d spent on ball fields. Medicine and baseball are collaborative tasks. Neither medicine nor baseball can be mastered. Both take a whole lot of time to even approach mastery.

Huddles/Rounds 168

Huddles/Rounds Follow-Up Medication Collaboration 168

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

“Within the first week, the virtual and bedside nursing teams collaborated on new use cases for the model. ” Trepanier and his colleagues said other hospitals and health systems should consider adopting this technology to improve retention rates and the nurse/patient experience.

Patient Experience 261

Patient Experience Communication Collaboration Patient Care 261

We Care Online

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Students must master complexsubjects like anatomy, pharmacology, and pathophysiology while applying their learning in high-pressure environments such as hospitals and clinics. Collaborative learning can make challenges feel more manageable. For many, these challenges are compounded by external pressures.

Problem Solving Skills 96

Problem Solving Skills Time Management Collaboration Hospital 96

EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In case you aren’t familiar, the Two-Midnight Rule mandates that a patient’s hospital stay must span at least two midnights to qualify for inpatient status, directly influencing reimbursement rates and compliance requirements. This highlights the necessity for hospitals to implement clear and robust compliance documentation practices.

Documentation 130

Documentation Admissions Hospital Discharges 130

We Care Online

JANUARY 27, 2025

Shadowing healthcare professionals, volunteering at hospitals or enrolling in internships can provide valuable insight into what the job entails. Some hospitals and clinics also provide funding opportunities in exchange for postgraduate work commitments.

Certification 93

Certification Hospice Medication Hospital 93

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

She said remote learning made it difficult to collaborate with other students. I work 12-hour shifts at the hospital and when that’s over, I go home and work on being an influencer and my business,” said Beggs. And there were no hands-on learning opportunities for her to put her knowledge to use.

Follow-Up 278

Follow-Up Scheduling Documentation Collaboration 278

We Care Online

MARCH 24, 2025

They also influence hospital policies, improving patient care processes and outcomes through their leadership. They are collaborating with policymakers and nursing organizations to find solutions. As patient care becomes more collaborative, nurses are leading the charge in creating an environment where patients feel heard and valued.

Patient Centered Care 88

Patient Centered Care Admissions Patient Care Hospice 88

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 25, 2023

MM was a 63-year-old woman admitted to the hospital to participate in a phase 1 clinical trial. When I admitted MM, I was an intern rotating at the cancer hospital affiliated with my primary hospital. Her decision to choose bad hospital food over terrible hospital food was not a bad decision.

Diagnostics 243

Diagnostics Tests Hospital Follow-Up 243

Arkenea

JANUARY 28, 2025

This proposal needs experience in combat care, military medical care, and collaboration with military medical centers. This is a lucrative opportunity for medical device developers to collaborate with a mind-body specialist to validate a medical device. They also offer a collaborative office space in Manhattan.

Collaboration 89

Collaboration Transfers Medication Huddles/Rounds 89

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

  I usually see people who die alone in the hospital. Some of these patients die alone in the hospital, with nobody at their bedside. .  They say that there is nothing worse than dying alone. ii Whoever “they” are also say that we all die alone. Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers.

Hospice 310

Hospice Bookkeeping Follow-Up Appointments 310

EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Social Admission vs. Medical Necessity In healthcare, the term “social admission” signifies instances where patients find themselves admitted to a hospital primarily for non-medical reasons. Hospitals should develop a plan for care beyond their walls, but few invest in skilled nursing facilities.

Admissions 130

Admissions Documentation Outpatient Care Hospital 130

Practice Index

MARCH 20, 2025

Since taking office, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has repeatedly emphasised the need to shift care and resources from hospitals to general practice. Mr Streeting has repeatedly stated that his priority is shifting funding from hospitals to primary care. Lets unpack the potential impacts of this seismic shift on GP practices.

Hospital 89

Hospital Documentation Collaboration Medication 89

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Cost reduction strategies in BPCI focus on linking payment to performance, utilizing predictive analytics and interprofessional collaboration to lower expenses while maintaining high-quality care. At its heart, the BPCI program emphasizes strong collaboration between healthcare providers as essential for enhancing patient experiences.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Acute Care Discharges Collaboration 52

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Hospitals designated through the Magnet Recognition Program® live up to their name—they attract and keep nurses thanks to the nursing-focused strategies at the organization ’ s operations ’ foundation. And it ’ s not a one-and-done approach—Magnet hospitals only hold the designation for four years, after which they need to reapply.

Hospital 59

Hospital Unit Organization and Environment Continuing Education Certification 59

Minority Nurse

MARCH 4, 2025

For decades, hospitals and health systems have strategically controlled public messaging, often using nurses for promotional materials but rarely empowering them as autonomous voices. The hospital structure discourages independent thought and limits the ability of frontline professionals to discuss issues that affect public health.

Hospital 52

Hospital Patient Safety HIPAA Collaboration 52

Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2024

For me, what makes medicine a wonderful job is that our priority is to work collaboratively for someone else's benefit. percent of ER visits and 6% of hospital admissions in the US. Sometimes, when collaboration is necessary, a team reaches consensus, avoiding the impact of greed, sloth, ignorance, and fear. So why is it done?

Diagnostics 191

Diagnostics Collaboration Appointments Tests 191

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“The odds are against hospitals collecting patient balances greater than $7,500,” the report analyzing Hospital collection rates for self-pay patient accounts from Crowe concludes. Crowe benchmarked data from 1,600 hospitals and over 100,00 physicians in the U.S.

Hospital 71

Hospital Insurance Billing Huddles/Rounds 71

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

as more patients get discharged to hospital-for-home and more acute-care workflows that fall on burdened caregivers (that is, family members and friends). Many more of these have to do with “technology” and devices (e.g., With 3 in 5 U.S. Consider the growth of TikTok in medical information, for example.

Patient Safety 77

Patient Safety Discharges Diagnostics Acute Care 77

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well. Think of your documentation as the ironclad defense for your hospital admissions.

Documentation 130

Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By actively listening to feedback, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, and prioritizing patient satisfaction initiatives, she establishes and maintains a patient-first mindset within Sheppard Pratt’s nursing staff. Garnett truly has a heart for the patient, frequently interacting with them directly on units.

Unit Organization and Environment 105

Unit Organization and Environment Patient Centered Care Collaboration Hospital 105

Northwest Suburban College

MARCH 15, 2024

Interprofessional collaboration has become increasingly important in today’s complex healthcare landscape, as teams of healthcare professionals working together can achieve greater efficiency, improved patient outcomes, and enhanced satisfaction for both staff and patients.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Collaboration Teamwork Medication 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Be kind to your local health care providers; support their community initiatives (see previous bullet point), and ask your local hospital(s) what you or your organization can do to help the impending provider shortage (nurses, doctors). rare disease communities, or other gaps in health justice.

Care Plan 166

Care Plan Follow-Up Collaboration Hospital 166