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Innovation
Can Virtual Nursing Help Hospitals Address Workforce Challenges?
OSF HealthCare is one of several health systems launching a virtual nursing program aimed at improving nurse workflows and addressing...
Technology
Hospitals are Focusing on the Benefits of New Ultrasound Technology
Aalpen Patel, chairman of the radiology department at Geisinger, explains how point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) technology is revolutionizing imaging operations and...
Finance
Patient Volume Expected to Rebound in Fall Following Summer Dip
Outpatient settings are experiencing the biggest fluctuations due to patients potentially delaying elective procedures.
Technology
OSF Healthcare Tests AI Tool to Schedule Advanced Care Planning
The tool aims to predict a patient's chances of dying within 5-90 days of admission, helping care teams to decide...
Clinical Care
MD and DO Physicians Provide Similar Quality and Cost of Care, Study Finds
Researchers compared the performance of doctor of medicine (MD) and doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) hospitalists in the care of...
Clinical Care
The Exec: Physicians Play Key Role in Healthcare Administration
Scripps Health has physician operating executives at the health system's five hospitals and about 80 medical directors.
Innovation
UPMC Closes Care Gaps With New Patient Discharge Process
The Pennsylvania health system has eliminated redundant processes and reduced the time and number of people involved in a discharge...
Clinical Care
Hospitals in Two States Denied an Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient. Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.
Doctors told her she might die but she couldn't have an abortion under state law until she got sicker, documents...
Innovation
Rady Children's Hospital Takes a Team-Based Approach to Care Innovation
Matthew Brigger, the hospital's chief of otolaryngology, says collaboration is the key to better clinical outcomes and more involved providers.
Clinical Care
Ohio State Executive Says Hospital at Home Has Bright Future
Factors supporting the hospital-at-home trend include an aging population, advances in technology, and the search for more value in healthcare.
Clinical Care
Workforce Key Constraint on Healthcare Organization Growth Strategies, Survey Finds
The vast majority of healthcare executives surveyed said workforce will have a significantly negative or negative impact on growth strategies...
Innovation
Hackensack UMC's New Tower Showcases the Hospital of the Future
The New Jersey health system is using the latest in smart technology, for both the patient and the care team,...