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Sustainability is Key to Healthcare Performance Improvement
July 25, 2023

Through recent longitudinal insights on mortality, readmission and length of stay, Vizient’s Performance Improvement Program team shares successful strategies and lessons learned to help healthcare o... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Safe Patient Handling Programs Reduce Risk, Increase Satisfaction
July 20, 2023

By reducing the risk of injury to healthcare workers, these programs can improve job satisfaction, decrease turnover and reduce healthcare costs associated with workers' compensation claims as well a... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Leading Health System Executive to Evolve High Reliability Solution, Advance Innovative Framework
July 19, 2023

Healthcare organizations continue to be tested in their ability to provide safe, efficient care, and managing these multifaceted issues demands a fresh perspective and innovative solutions. That’s wh... read more

Quality & clinical operations
Workforce & culture
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The Physician Employment Model, Continued
July 14, 2023

Hospital executives have given the physician employment strategy considerable thought. Here are four observations from healthcare leaders who are rethinking the physician employment model... read more

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Profitable growth
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The Hospital Makeover—Part 2
July 6, 2023

The physician employment model is clearly broken and in need of a near-term fix. The critical question for health system leaders is how to reconsider physician employment within the hospital operatin... read more

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Quality & clinical operations
Profitable growth
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Health Systems Can’t Afford to Neglect New Nurses
July 5, 2023

Workforce shortages and increased workloads have led to burnout and high turnover among healthcare staff, especially nurses. As Vizient CEO Byron Jobe writes, nurse retention programs are a proven wa... read more

Workforce & culture
Quality & clinical operations
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Reevaluating Service Line Strategies in Light of Operational Realities
June 28, 2023
Quality & clinical operations
Profitable growth
Blog post
New Data Point to Early Intervention for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
June 14, 2023

New data shows ablation — a procedure done to restore a normal heart rhythm — may be an effective strategy in young adults with AFib.. read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Lost Too Soon: Learning How to Help Those with Dementia or Other Brain Illness
June 1, 2023

Living with loved ones who have dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or other brain illness can be a scary time. In honor of National Alzheimer and Brain Awareness Month, Marilyn Sherrill shares her persona... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Loss, Tragedy Led Two Anesthesiologists to Reimagine Hospital Care, Safety
May 24, 2023

Vizient Executive Principals Michael Leonard and Allan Frankel began their career as anesthesiologists, but tragic circumstances changed their lives in ways they hadn’t anticipated. Now, they help ho... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Healthcare’s Wicked Problems
May 15, 2023

Ken Kaufman frames some of healthcare’s wicked problems and discusses how they affect various stakeholders... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Maximizing the Value of Advanced Practice Providers
May 12, 2023

Vizient Clinical Team Insights outline strategies for organizations on best ways to recruit, retain and reimagine the fastest-growing profession in healthcare... read more

Quality & clinical operations
Workforce & culture