Over a 6-year period 25 percent of U.S. health visits were conducted by a non-physician, according to Harvard Medical School researchers.
Category: Quality
A 'burning platform' is changing the chief medical officer role
Financial stress, labor issues and employee burnout are challenging chief medical officers at hospitals and health systems. Bill Bornstein, MD, PhD, told Becker’s these crises can lead to revolutionary change.
A blind spot in healthcare quality work
With quality and safety underpinning nearly every aspect of healthcare work, one might assume hospitals and health systems have well-established ways of finding out what their total investments in quality and safety look like. Not so, leaders told Beck…
West Virginia hospital infection free since 2021 opening
Since opening in December 2021, there has not been a single hospital-acquired infection at Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall, W. Va..
Mass General Brigham's rigorous approach to the 'mundane'
The rollout of Mass General Brigham’s new quality strategy comes with a subtle culture change — one where those working at the organization should always assume that there is room for improvement.
Leapfrog debuts new hospital recognition program
The Leapfrog Group, known for its annual hospital grade rankings, has announced the launch of a new hospital recognition program specifically for facilities and systems that exhibit a commitment to the care and safety of inpatients with diabetes.
New Jersey hospital 1st to earn new Joint Commission certification
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center has become the first hospital in the U.S. to earn The Joint Commission’s new Health Care Equity Certification, which recognizes facilities that make health equity a strategic priority, leading to more equitab…
Joint Commission acquires National Quality Forum
The Joint Commission has acquired the National Quality Forum with the goal of consolidating quality measures.
Hospitals have a risky noise problem, experts say
Monitors beeping, equipment shuffling, and patients, nurses and physicians coordinating care can make hospitals uncomfortably loud places for individuals both with or without hearing disorders — heightening anxiety and causing headaches, irritability a…
AI in 'high-stakes' clinical environments: 2 chief medical officers weigh in
The healthcare industry is poised to see more clinically-facing uses of artificial intelligence as the technology rapidly advances, creating a new set of challenges and opportunities for chief medical officers.
