Healthcare Transformation

Healthcare leaders say doulas could assist patients during and after pregnancy, but many patients don’t have access.

More health systems have introduced programs to offer acute care at home, and two lawmakers want to ensure those programs continue.

Hospital-acquired infections spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitals have made strides. Leah Binder, Leapfrog Group CEO, says she’s hoping for more progress.

As part of our ongoing series of stories looking at safety in hospitals, Tony Jace of the Crisis Prevention Institute discusses ways to help protect staff and support workers.

The new hospital represents the biggest investment in UCSF Health’s history, officials say. The project is part of a large effort to transform the system’s flagship campus.

Michael Charlton talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the plans to transform the New Jersey-based health system, and why there’s no choice but to be bold.

RPM has become essential in healthcare, especially for management of patients with asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aiming to create a voluntary program for hospitals to share information about their impact on the environment.

More hospitals and health systems are working to reduce their impact on the environment.

As health systems look to improve their sustainability, they can find allies in younger staff. Hospitals can also retain workers they don’t want to lose.

Health systems looking to do better for the environment should start small, find some early wins to build success and momentum, and get leadership behind the effort.

Some hospitals are changing their use of anesthesia and making a big reduction in their carbon footprint, and saving money.

With the observance of Black Maternal Health Week, Kisha Davis of the American Academy of Family Physicians talks about the crisis and protecting mothers.

Retail clinics and virtual care providers have an immense opportunity to position themselves as central care hubs, Chris Sullivan of Wolters Kluwer Health writes.

AtlantiCare unveiled ambitious initiatives and announced partnerships with the Cleveland Clinic, Oracle Health, Drexel University and others.

Research studies often fail to include enough participants from minority groups. Jenn Higgins of Guardant Health talks about getting a diverse mix for the ECLIPSE trial.

An inclusive organization is more likely to see gains in safety, says Tejal Gandhi of Press Ganey. Hospitals also must make sure their workers feel safe.

The health system is building a five-story neurological care complex, and is looking to invest nearly $1 billion in the city over the next five years.

The health system has worked to reduce emissions and waste for years. Beth Schenk of Providence talks about those efforts.

Smaller organizations may not have the resources of large systems, but they can still take meaningful steps to help their workers.

John Howard of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Stefanie Simmons of The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation talked with us about a new resource for health systems and the steps hospitals should follow.

Lyle Berkowitz, founder and CEO of KeyCare, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about the young company’s work with health systems.

The pediatric health system based in San Diego has placed mental health professionals in primary care practices, and it appears to be making a difference.

Hospitals have been struggling to retain nurses. Vicki Good, chief clinical officer of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, talks about improving the environment for nurses.

The Florida health system uses technology to send doctors more targeted medication alerts. David Linz of NCH talks about the effort.

Ann Cappellari of SSM Health says providers must find ways to reduce burdens on staff. But it’s vital to identify key problems before adopting new solutions.

Healthcare leaders at the HIMSS conference spoke about AI’s remarkable potential, but some worry that it could worsen disparities in care.

The healthcare technology conference was dominated by talks about AI in healthcare and ransomware attacks. It was the first conference since Informa Markets began managing the event.

Hackensack Meridian Health revamped its cybersecurity program after a breach in 2019. Leaders from the New Jersey system shared steps for other hospitals at the HIMSS Conference.

Brendan Watkins, chief analytics officer at Stanford Children’s, talks about synthesizing data, helping clinicians, and why governance shouldn't be boring.