The team at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine’s Canning Thoracic Institute performed 148 lung transplants in 2024, more than any transplant center in the U.S., in part due to its embrace of an innovative approach to organ preservation.
Category: Quality
In-house vs. outsourced dialysis services: 5 study findings
Some U.S. hospitals that operate in-house dialysis services might benefit from outsourcing them, as inpatient discharge and length of stay rates increase, according to an analysis from Sg2, a Vizient company.
Press Ganey, Microsoft team up: 5 things to know
Press Ganey is partnering with Microsoft to develop AI-powered tools to improve safety, quality and patient experience in healthcare.
How to foster excellence in multi-team health systems
Excellence is a function of the choices we make. On an individual level, our diet, exercise and sleep habits can provide a strong foundation for achieving excellence. Our decisions to study and work diligently to the best of our ability in our professi…
How health systems infuse quality into daily operations
Gone are the days when quality is owned by a single department or measured on a distant dashboard.
Interest soars for vasectomies, tubal ligations
In the two-and-a-half years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an increasing number of Americans are seeking vasectomies and tubal sterilizations, according to the Washington Post.
On the basis of sex: A framework for clinical algorithms
With an approaching federal deadline, healthcare and legal experts have developed a framework for evaluating the use of AI-powered algorithms.
Quality, cost-effective healthcare can’t wait
Across America, medically necessary, lifesaving surgeries are being cancelled or delayed due to a shortage of anesthesia providers. Americans deserve high-quality, timely healthcare. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) play a crucial role i…
Press Ganey launches AI tools to predict safety risks, turnover
Press Ganey is introducing three AI-powered solutions for healthcare leaders in safety, human resources, nursing, patient experience and marketing.
Transplant programs hit record numbers of operations
2024 was a memorable year for transplantation innovations, from “domino” heart transplants to genetically edited pig organ xenotransplants.
