Celebrating teamwork is essential for acknowledging its profound impact on healthcare excellence. It is a powerful catalyst that fosters patient-centered care, optimizes resource utilization, nurtures professional growth, and strengthens the healthcare system.
Ransomware attacks had an impact beyond mortality rates as well, with 71% of respondents saying that these cyberattacks drove up lengths of stay and 36% saying they led to an increase in clinical complications.
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Weill Cornell Medicine has launched a campaign with the goal of raising $1.5 billion that will be used to invest in research initiatives, including a precision medicine enterprise, and to fund a scholarship program that helps students who qualify to graduate debt-free. So far, the health system has raised $750 million.
Two UnitedHealthcare policies have raised several concerns among providers, including that they may display anti-competitive behavior and could block patient access to certain healthcare services. The American Hospital Association is asking the FTC and CMS to review and potentially block these policies.
Patients and caregivers want to feel prepared to look after themselves or loved ones when they leave the hospital, but hospitals often fail to fulfill these expectations.
According to a survey of more than 600 nurses conducted by LinkedIn last month, 25 percent of respondents said artificial intelligence will have the greatest negative impact on nursing, and only five percent believe it will have the greatest positive impact on the field.
According to a survey from Zebra Technologies, an expected 97 percent of bedside nurses and 98 percent of physicians will use mobile devices in the healthcare setting by 2022.
UPMC seeks to give patients on-demand, high-quality care through UPMC AnywhereCare.
The financial burden of patient harm at the hands of hospitals is likely more than $100 billion annually, but if those same hospitals had access to reliable, real-time data it would go a long way in curbing both harm and costs, according to a new survey. Pascal Metrics, a Washington, D.C.-based patient safety organization, recently […]
There is some good news for patients when it comes to the changes underway as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The reforms and transitions have started a national discussion about how to deliver care in a different way – and we are headed to a system built more on collaborative, patient-centered team care. […]
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Charlotte Yeh was an emergency physician for eight years, but it was not until she was hit by a car that she experienced the emergency room from the patient side. She was in Washington DC for a business trip and got hit as she was crossing an intersection. It was dark and rainy, and I […]
Sometimes I worry about where technology is leading the healthcare profession. It is not just the distraction of white screens and electronic health records. These are bad, terrible, in fact. The concern I have runs deeper than just monopolistic EHRs. We, and I mean we as in the caregivers, are losing touch with the basics. […]
Physicians are scientists at heart. They are continuously seeking to learn new techniques and ways to practice medicine. They are drawn to discovery and exploring new frontiers. Physicians are champions for innovation. The Innovation Institute was formed with this in mind. After only a few months of operation, we are beginning to see some of […]
The debate goes on about the cost benefits of EHR software and whether it really lives up to the hype. A number of recent studies address this very question as the focus shifts towards lowering patient costs. According the HealthIT.gov, EHR requires both a financial and time investment but the benefits make it worthwhile. A limited number of […]
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service has launched an ambitious objective: All patients with disabilities or chronic conditions will have individualized care plans by 2015. And, those care plans must be accessible online or via a mobile app. They should have a personalized budget and a digital care plan in less than two years. […]
