After finishing his undergraduate work in sociology at the University of Notre Dame, William “Bill” P. Santulli, FACHE, set his career sights on becoming a sociologist. The New York native credits that early desire to work in academia to the inquisitiveness and zeal for tackling complex problems he’d learned from his father growing up on Long Island.
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Artificial intelligence has demonstrated that it can improve patient care and safety by helping clinicians analyze imaging and pathology reports. Many applications, though, are still in the early stages of development and adoption, especially in the automation of administrative tasks.
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As part of its approach to instilling a comprehensive patient safety culture through continuing education, MedStar Health, Columbia, Md., has built an extensive internal simulation program over the past two decades with three large simulation labs, a mobile simulation center and vans that bring simulation equipment into its hospital and outpatient environments.
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Danielle Walsh, MD, FAAP, FACS, a professor of surgery and vice chair of Surgery for Quality and Process Improvement at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, believes there are two big myths about using AI in healthcare: that physicians don’t want AI and that patients don’t want AI.
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Artificial intelligence’s potential dominates conversations about the future of healthcare and all that is possible, not only to improve clinical care for patients but also to help address other challenges such as workforce. Although AI holds enormous promise, the overarching concern is that it can also produce unintended consequences.
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Closing screening gaps requires a multifaceted, patient-centered approach.
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Quality and patient safety are at the top of every healthcare organization’s list of strategic goals. Though the safety and quality journey is a continuous process, little work has connected ethics to the goals of patient safety and high-quality care.
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Opportunities exist for health systems to expand care delivery beyond a model centered around an urban headquarters. But in the “middle of nowhere,” there’s a delicate balance between access and quality. With inflation increasing, rural providers try to keep wages competitive, but labor shortages can lead to rural hospital closures.
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Today’s environment is not an easy one for health systems to go at it alone.
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In November 2019, the Trump administration issued an executive order requiring hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable services” by Jan. 1, 2021, or pay a penalty. The rationale was to empower patients and increase competition among hospitals, group health plans and health insurers in individual and group markets.
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Career setbacks can be significant turning points, particularly in the demanding healthcare field. Such challenges, ranging from missed promotions to unexpected reductions in force, can deeply affect a professional’s confidence.
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Every other year The Governance Institute conducts its nationwide survey of U.S. acute care, not-forprofit hospital boards. Our 2021 survey results showed early indications of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on governance focus (revealing a performance “plateau” or holding steady).
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Healthcare is experiencing a surge in the use of personal health data beyond its primary intended purpose: taking care of patients.
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Staff shortages, capacity constraints and economic concerns continue to contribute to high rates of employee burnout within today’s healthcare provider organizations.
Read MoreWilliam McNally, JD, FACHE, vice president, Membership Services, Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, Mo., has been appointed Interim Regent for Missouri.
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Workforce challenges topped the list of hospital CEOs’ concerns in 2023, according to the American College of Healthcare Executives’ annual survey of top issues confronting hospitals.
Read MoreThe American College of Healthcare Executives Board of Governors met Dec. 5–6 to discuss the Strategic Plan, budgets and work plans for 2024 for both ACHE and the Foundation of ACHE. Here are the highlights of the meeting.
Read MoreThe American College of Healthcare Executives congratulates members who recently received awards recognizing their contribution to healthcare leadership.
Read MoreThree ACHE chapters highlight their annual conferences on education and networking.
Read MoreThe American College of Healthcare Executives highlights members who were recently promoted, changed positions or retired.
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