President Joe Biden recently made an executive order on AI to promote the safe, secure, and trustworthy use of the technology. While the executive order did not provide details on healthcare guidelines for AI, healthcare executives expressed cautious optimism about the government's approach to the technology.
WellSpan Health in Pennsylvania was experiencing many of the challenges facing other hospitals across the nation, including rising staffing costs, resignations of clinical staff, turnover, and narrowing margins. To overcome these barriers, WellSpan piloted a smart hospital platform powered by artificial intelligence.
When developing your safety strategy, achieving a swift response that minimizes negative impacts to staff and patient experiences should be the targeted outcome. As clinical staff are taught to recognize when situations are becoming increasingly tense, empowering them with the right technology can make a significant difference.
On episode 93 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Hilton Hudson, a cardiothoracic surgeon and CEO of HPC International, talks about the need to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses.
In this December 6 webinar, Orkin entomologist Ian Williams, BCE, will discuss the most common pests seen in healthcare facilities, what attracts them, how your staff can identify signs of pest activity, and the basics of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan.
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare is seeking to spotlight the best healthcare quality improvement case studies. By imparting their in-the-trenches experiences and lessons learned, the chosen case studies will shed light on an issue, practice, or principle that affects stakeholders across the modern medical staff landscape. The deadline to submit nominations is 1/15/24.
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