In March, the American Hospital Association (AHA) published a new Insight Report: Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Safety Outcomes, which shows improvements to key patient and workforce experiences. These developments indicate better work among team members in...
This is Part 2 of our interview on Imagine Pediatrics, a 24/7 virtual and in-home medical group serving children on Medicaid in Texas, Florida, and the District of Columbia, with Courtney Bolton, PhD, its chief behavioral health officer.
Health equity is the fair and equal opportunity for all people to achieve their highest level of health regardless of their social, economic, or geographic status. Achieving health equity is no small task—it may be the most complex challenge facing health and healthcare.
Childhood is already tough, and it’s even more so for the one in five kids who have special healthcare needs—behavioral, emotional, intellectual, developmental, or physical conditions that require specialized interventions or care. Nor is it easy for parents and guardians tending to their child’...
The current era is a rarity in that many people born today can reasonably expect to live past the age of 40. This was not the case for most of human history, which has had a profound impact on everything we do, including healthcare.
In 2023, the National Center for Health Statistics’ National Health Interview Survey reported that 24.3% of adults had chronic pain and 8.5% of adults had high-impact chronic pain. These patients require careful pain management regimens.
Healthcare providers often find themselves on the receiving end of verbal, emotional, or physical abuse at work. Despite making up only 10% of the workforce, healthcare workers experience 48% of nonfatal injuries due to workplace violence (WPV). While the drivers and causes of violence are...
This is part two of our interview with Jeffrey Boord, MD, MPH, chief quality and safety officer at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Along with two other doctors, he spoke at the 2024 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum on ways to improve diabetes care models.
Effective communication is essential for ensuring patient safety and quality care. The Joint Commission reports that communication failures are among the most frequent causes of harmful medical errors. Not surprisingly, these errors can lead to poor patient outcomes such as misdiagnoses, patient...
