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7 Ways Private Equity Hospitals Can Improve Patient Safety

Performance Health

MARCH 18, 2024

Private equity hospitals are a notable trend in healthcare, reshaping medical care by bringing significant capital for efficiency and profitability. While these acquisitions infuse much-needed financial resources, concerns exist about potential impacts on patient care and staff working conditions.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospital Patient Care Medication

Congress Introduces Safe Staffing Bill for Hospitals to Protect Nurses

Scrubs

MARCH 30, 2023

Nurses have been organizing to get federal lawmakers to pass a bill that would set minimum nurse-patient ratios for every department in every hospital in the country. The bill, known as The Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, was authored by Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Billing

Billing Hospital Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety

Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation

Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation

The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. Fast forward to 2023 and ECRI’s latest take on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023. Topping the 2023 list of patient safety concerns is the pediatric mental health crisis.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Diagnostics Patient Education

National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up

Informal CEO rounds increase patient safety

Patient Approved

MARCH 9, 2015

In healthcare industries this positive impact quickly trickles down to patients, suggesting the importance of leadership connecting effectively with staff. Informal rounds are a good way of making that connection. risk management and patient safety specialist for Cooperative of American Physicians Inc.,

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Hospital Communication

Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Key competencies and attributes of nurse leaders include the following: Understands the correlation between a strong team and high levels of patient quality and safety. Encourages feedback and works to solve problems related to patient care, patient safety, budget, and staffing.

Unit Organization and Environment

Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Patient Care

5 Areas of Focus for Clinical Operators

EvidenceCare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here are five areas of focus that can be beneficial for any hospital leader looking to improve clinical operations within a health system. Long-Term Commitment to Patient Safety CHS has a remarkable track record of reducing patient safety events by over ninety percent in the last ten years. How did they do it?

Clinical Operations

Clinical Operations Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Collaboration

7 Tips to Improve Leapfrog Safety Scores

Performance Health

APRIL 30, 2024

Leapfrog safety scores serve as a key metric in determining the safety performance of a hospital. Healthcare organizations can improve Leapfrog safety scores by implementing several strategies aimed at improving patient safety.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospital Huddles/Rounds

Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

Relias

MARCH 16, 2022

How’s your organization doing in keeping your patients safe? Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 13-19, 2022, so it’s a good time to ask this question and make an honest assessment of where you stand. What is Patient Safety Awareness Week? hospitals each year as a result of preventable medical errors.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Teamwork Communication

Language Barriers in Healthcare and 5 Strategies to Overcome Them

DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Knowing that their patients don’t understand what they are saying or the healthcare education they offer can add stress to the nurses’ workday and place obstacles all the way through the patient journey. Should hospitals and health care providers work on overcoming language barriers?

Unit Organization and Environment

Unit Organization and Environment Scheduling Follow-Up Documentation

Why Become a Certified Billing & Coding Specialist? (CBCS)

NHA Now

APRIL 29, 2021

CBCS professionals are responsible for upholding patient safety and privacy, making them critical members of the interdisciplinary care team. A CBCS may have direct interaction with patients and family members, as seen in many Billing roles.

Billing

Billing Medical Terminology Insurance Certification

Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

Accepted Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

positions in retail, restaurant, sales, hospitality, and technical support) Health care administration (e.g., hospital administrators, clinical managers, financial managers, and patient advocates) Improving access to health care (e.g., The AAMC site describes the various Primary Focus Areas as follows: Basic science (e.g.,

Admissions

Admissions Follow-Up Medication Communication

Nurses Hacking for Health and Compassionomics

Health Populi

MAY 17, 2021

This round, the hackathon attracted hundreds of nurses from at least 20 countries and 30 U.S. Care settings (think: outside or away from the hospital bed or doctor’s office). Even a few students attended, a growing trend as academia recognizes the shortage of workers trained to solve thorny problems of the world.

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Hospital Tests Huddles/Rounds Collaboration

“The Front Line Is Shrinking:” Nurses Re-Imagine Nursing at the #NurseHack4Health Hackathon

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I’m grateful to the nurse leadership teams at Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and Sonsiel for inviting me to participate in another round of t he #NurseHack4Health hackathon pitches over the past weekend. Check out all the “blue” circles on this future job map: blue = health-related.

Transfers

Transfers Hospital Huddles/Rounds Admissions

21 Tips for How to Improve the Patient Experience

Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Therefore, two people receiving identical care can post different patient satisfaction scores. Aspects of the Patient Experience The most important aspect of patient experience is the success of a healthcare plan. Patient safety and health is priority number one.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Appointments Scheduling

Primary care news round-up (2nd August to 8th August 2024)

Practice Index

AUGUST 8, 2024

The NHS England projection is based on a 30% reduction in GP activity, leading to half a million extra hospital referrals. London confidence in patient safety slumps According to a new survey, the number of practices in London confident of meeting patient need safely this winter has fallen sharply.

Huddles/Rounds

Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Hospital Medication

Is There an Easy-Button for AI In Healthcare Team Well-Being? Exploring a New PC with Embedded AI

Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

With Epic in 38% of acute care hospitals (as of May 2024), their vision of democratizing and validating health AI will also help scale that easy-button for care. Per their press release , TRAIN aims to “operationalize responsible AI principles to improve the quality, safety and trustworthiness of AI in health.”

Unit Organization and Environment

Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Documentation Acute Care

Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 2: Bit by Bit, Putting It Together – Planning, Implementing, Pivoting

Health Populi

MAY 31, 2024

Jane: A recent analysis of health care info security asserted that, “There is no patient safety without cybersecurity.” What is your take on this with respect to Amedisys’s patient population and home care operations? This will be a key pillar to building trust between patients and the health system ongoing.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Collaboration Insurance Huddles/Rounds

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7 Ways Private Equity Hospitals Can Improve Patient Safety

Congress Introduces Safe Staffing Bill for Hospitals to Protect Nurses

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Informal CEO rounds increase patient safety

Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

5 Areas of Focus for Clinical Operators

7 Tips to Improve Leapfrog Safety Scores

Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

Language Barriers in Healthcare and 5 Strategies to Overcome Them

Why Become a Certified Billing & Coding Specialist? (CBCS)

Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

Nurses Hacking for Health and Compassionomics

“The Front Line Is Shrinking:” Nurses Re-Imagine Nursing at the #NurseHack4Health Hackathon

21 Tips for How to Improve the Patient Experience

Primary care news round-up (2nd August to 8th August 2024)

Is There an Easy-Button for AI In Healthcare Team Well-Being? Exploring a New PC with Embedded AI

Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 2: Bit by Bit, Putting It Together – Planning, Implementing, Pivoting

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