Hospitals wasting millions due to unused supplies
Managing supplies effectively is critical to avoiding waste in hospitals. Unfortunately, many facilities aren’t tracking their medical supplies…
10 steps for improving your hospital’s safety culture
Creating a safety culture in your hospital is essential for improving the quality of care given to patients.…
The doctor is out: 4 ways to fill staffing gaps in health care
It’s always a struggle for medical practices to find full-time, quality hires, and the challenge is exacerbated by…
Text messaging & HIPAA: Is your hospital secure?
Following HIPAA laws to the letter is of utmost importance to hospitals. Patients’ protected health information (PHI) must…
Speech recognition software can cause documentation errors
In a busy hospital setting, some providers may opt to streamline the process of documenting patient encounters by…
Slash spending: Implement a print strategy
When you think about ALL the printing your hospital does, it’s easy to see how it’s a major expense. In…
3 keys to keep hospital employees engaged
High-performing hospitals tend to have staff that are engaged in the facility’s mission. But engagement levels are dropping…
CMS’ new star ratings: How hospitals rank so far
If you thought the delay of the release for Medicare’s star ratings meant the program was being shelved…
Dress codes for nurses: Tool to boost professionalism
Establishing a dress code for nurses may not be top priority for your hospital. But it can go…
Pokemon Go causes problems for hospitals: How to respond
Many advances in mobile technology, such as personal health tracking apps and wearable devices, can positively affect hospitals…
6 keys for hospitals to fight opioid abuse
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hospitals treat over 1,000 patients in the emergency…
New overtime rule: How it’ll affect hospitals
You’ve likely heard about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent updates to the overtime threshold. Hospitals will be…
5 strategies for hospitals to prevent medical errors
Medical errors in hospitals have become all too common nowadays. And although it can be tough to prevent…
6 pitfalls of texting for hospitals: How to avoid them
Text messaging is becoming more popular in many hospitals. Instead of paging, clinical staff may use third-party messaging…
Strategies to save the small, rural hospital
Community hospitals, central to small-town health care and local economies, are closing at a rapid-fire pace. The Rural Health Research…
4 new rules for effective hospital marketing
Hospital marketing has taken an unexpected turn: Because of a policy that ties 30% of hospitals’ Medicare reimbursements…
Critical impact of talent management on HCAHPS
Providing high-quality patient experiences has been a top priority for hospital executives for some time now. But with…
Leadership rounds: Create a ‘patient safety first’ culture
Doctors aren’t the only people who should be making rounds at your facility. Hospital executives need to get…
5 practical ways for your hospital to go green
Hospitals are significant contributors to pollution. That’s why it’s crucial for facilities to be more sustainable and look for…
The digital hospital: Meeting demands of active, tech-savy consumers
Healthcare is undergoing a transformation that’s driven by a fundamental shift in the expectations of patients. In this…
White coats & doctors: Creating a hospital dress code
Patient satisfaction is becoming much more significant for hospital reimbursement. And there’s one overlooked factor that may affect…
4 keys to reducing patient wait times
Patients sometimes wait hours for treatment. To provide better care to patients, it’s crucial to reduce their wait times…
Medical Technology
Advancements in medical technology have allowed physicians to better diagnose and treat their patients since the beginning of…
Your nurses may hate your hospital’s EHR: Here’s why
While most talk about electronic health record (EHR) systems has centered on doctors’ troubles with adapting to them,…