In hospital maternity departments that care for high-risk patients, nurse-to-patient ratios are not always consistent with national nurse staffing standards.
Category: Quality
U of Michigan Health looks to reduce unnecessary administrative tasks for cliniciansÂ
The level of burnout being experienced by clinicians in hospitals across the country “threatens workforce stability and [the] ability to execute the clinical mission,” according to an April 4 University of Michigan Health press release.
U of California Irvine launches fast-track, online training program for aspiring chief medical officers
The University of California Irvine is looking to train the “next generation of leaders” with its new chief medical officer training program. The nine-month online program is designed to fit into the already busy schedule of a physician, Martiza Salaza…
Viewpoint: Resilience stems from hospitals' commitment to safety
True organizational resilience starts with hospitals’ commitment to patient safety and high reliability, Press Ganey’s Chief Safety and Transformation Officer Tejal Gandhi, MD, wrote in an opinion piece published March 29 in Medpage Today.
10 win national EMS awards
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians released its 2022 awards for EMS services, which the association develops from nominations.
HHS to break up, reorganize organ transplant system
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40-year monopoly of the United Network for Organ Sharing, a national nonprofit weighed down by criticisms of using outdated technology and mix-ups leading to deaths.
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…
