On March 22, the Biden administration signaled an end to the nearly 40-year monopoly of the United Network for Organ Sharing, a national nonprofit weighed down by criticisms of using outdated technology and mix-ups leading to deaths.
Category: Quality
The linguistic controversies of clinical titles
The temperature of conversations surrounding clinical titles has been rising for years. Now, heated discussions about how advanced practice providers refer to and market themselves are commonplace and coincide with conflicting views about their roles i…
A physician leader saw 'chaos' with 'recycled' administrators, so he's charting a new course
When David Levine, MD, took over full time in January as chief medical officer of Fisher-Titus Health in Norwalk, Ohio, he decided it was time to “stop doing things the way they’ve always been done.”
University Hospitals' new approach to improve safety huddles
Cleveland-based University Hospitals is embracing artificial intelligence to make daily huddles more efficient for its nurses and physicians.
Beyond pay and wellness programs: What makes healthcare workers stay
Investing in well-being initiatives and competitive pay are no doubt important in recruiting healthcare workers. But strengthening organizational focus on excellence and quality is what actually makes employees stay, Press Ganey leaders wrote in a Marc…
Shaved Costs, High Risk, Maximum Profits: Regulators Worry About Florida’s Butt Lift Boom
Social media marketing lures people to South Florida’s lucrative cosmetic surgery scene with the promise of cheap Brazilian butt lifts. But some researchers, patient advocates, and surgeon groups say that the risks of the procedure are generally not understood by prospective patients, and that an unsafe number of surgeries can be performed per day in office settings, maximizing profits.
5 hospitals seeking chief medical officers
Below are five health systems and hospitals currently seeking chief medical officers.
AHA president has 4 asks for the government
Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, wants four things from the federal government to help the 6 million people working in hospitals, according to a column he wrote for The Hill.
CMOs: 11 things your employees, colleagues want to tell you
On Feb. 5, hundreds of healthcare workers shared on Twitter the one thing they want to request from their chief medical officers.
Reducing administrative burdens: 5 chief medical officers weigh in
The number of hours physicians spend doing paperwork and other administrative duties rose to more than 15 hours a week in 2021, up from 10 hours per week in 2018, according to a Medscape report.
