September 18, 2024- Vizient, Inc. and Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, announced an innovative strategic partnership to employ experience metrics to transform the way healthcare organizations measure and improve performance. The partnership will help organizations more deeply understand relationships between quality, safety, and … [Read more...]

September 18, 2024- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) and the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) shared the results of an industry-wide survey analyzing the current state of healthcare value analysis (HVA). The survey underscores the increasingly critical role of HVA in achieving operational efficiency, improving patient outcomes and managing costs in … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- After labor costs, hospital supplies are the second largest hospital expenditure, and management of such product inventory is complex. When Northwestern Medicine experienced significant challenges managing its hospital supply inventory, the team implemented a comprehensive quality improvement initiative and turned to Cardinal Health WaveMark™ Solutions for … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024-  Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that Lynn Simon, MD, President, Healthcare Innovation and Chief Medical Officer, will retire from her current executive management position at the end of the year and transition into a consulting arrangement effective January 1, 2025. Under the terms of her consulting agreement, Dr. … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- CommonSpirit Health has appointed Trisha Crissman, MA, as President and CEO of CommonSpirit Health at Home, effective September 8, 2024. Crissman has served as Interim President of CommonSpirit Health at Home since October, 2023.  Prior to her interim role, she served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for CommonSpirit’s Home Health and Hospice … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- A new report from the American Hospital Association using data analyzed by Vizient finds that hospital performance on key patientsafety and quality measures is better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that hospitals made these improvements while caring for patients with more significant health care needs. Analysis … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- CityMD, a leading urgent care provider in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area, will open its newest location at 506 Westport Ave in Norwalk, Conn., on Sept. 30. The new urgent care is the first CityMD in Connecticut and will offer the full spectrum of urgent healthcare services, including pediatric care and occupational healthcare to residents and … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- Picture this: This month, my wife and I will take the bittersweet drive to drop our daughter Maggie off at college. Our last kid is leaving the nest, and I have a decision to make. I either wallow in my morning coffee knowing I am going to miss her, or I too get ready for the first semester of the sales “school year.” This time of year is not just about … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- Exclusive new research: 2024 Healthcare Procurement and AI: Your Playbook for Increased Efficiency, Cost Savings, and Cybersecurity. Rising costs and inefficient purchasing processes continue to strain healthcare budgets. This report, produced by Staples Advantage, reveals the top 10 healthcare supply chain challenges and how to combat them, with 3 key … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- Athletes deserve a space to recover, prevent injuries, and enhance performance. But are their training rooms stuck in the dark ages? Michele Mensch, head athletic trainer at Longwood High School in Middle Island, NY, isn't letting that happen. See her incredible athletic training room makeover in this quick 2-minute video here. With sports season heating … [Read more...]