How WellSpan Health’s integrated behavioral health and primary care model improves the patient experience. The younger generation of medical professionals is considerably more engaged in addressing behavioral health concerns than those that came before, said Ken Rogers, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for WellSpan Health’s Behavioral Health Services. “This … [Read more...]

From resilience and adaptability to communication and continuous learning, Alisa Cohn reveals the traits that separate top performers. High-performing sales reps and startup founders operate in different arenas, but the underlying demands are strikingly similar: uncertainty, pressure, constant learning and the need to perform while building something from scratch. As … [Read more...]

Being responsive makes you valuable. But if all you do is answer questions, track shipments, and solve problems, you are not growing the territory – you’re maintaining it. By Brian Sullivan, CSP Congratulations. You answered 47 emails, tracked down three missing shipments, fixed a pricing issue, found a substitute product and sat through two internal meetings that … [Read more...]

Workforce gains offer hope, but declining bed capacity and rising demand signal a looming access crisis for skilled nursing and residential care. By Jenna Hughes Nursing facilities faced unprecedented financial challenges during the pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 resulted in lower occupancy rates and revenue in nursing homes, higher operating costs and exacerbation … [Read more...]

As RSV, flu, and COVID patterns stabilize post-pandemic, physicians face a new challenge: patients who are more skeptical of vaccines than ever. Nearly six years have passed since the pandemic first emerged, and disease trends for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and influenza have varied considerably each respiratory season since. In most regions of the … [Read more...]

By Pete Mercer A growing number of ambulatory surgery centers are embracing a new assessment that evaluates the systems, culture and leadership practices behind consistently safe, high-quality care. The ASC Safety & Quality Assessment survey, designed to help ASC leadership check the success of their processes and protocols compared to other ASCs in the country, is … [Read more...]

Sponsored: GOJO At a recent CloroxPurell APIC26 Symposium, infection preventionists and nursing leaders confronted a glaring healthcare paradox. Direct observation audits report compliance rates upwards of 97%, yet automated systems capture a far lower reality—often starting near 32%. Panelists Kim Atribin, Tim Bowers, and Edmund Perez explored why sustaining compliance … [Read more...]

By Jenna Hughes How healthcare leaders play a pivotal role in driving sustainable change within healthcare. Editor’s note: The following is part two of a three-part series where Repertoire Magazine examines how the med/surg industry is working toward a future of more sustainable healthcare practices. In healthcare, sustainability refers to the implementation of … [Read more...]

How one leading healthcare organization is addressing chronic health conditions as they relate to population health at large. Many chronic diseases are caused by factors such as smoking, improper nutrition, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol use. Despite these causes being preventable, more than 75% of midlife (ages 35–64) adults in the U.S. have at least … [Read more...]

Cardinal Health expands home care business with two tuck-in acquisitions Cardinal Health announced it has entered into two definitive agreements that accelerate its at-Home Solutions’ growth strategy. Cardinal Health will acquire the Diabetes Health business of AdaptHealth Corp., and, in its entirety, Strive Medical, a multi-specialty supply provider with a focus on urology. … [Read more...]