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Quality & Clinical Operations
Are Radiology Detector Grids on the Brink of Obsolescence?

The healthcare community’s attention to radiation exposure has fueled the advent of newer technologies like digital detectors that offer the promise of reduced radiation exposure while maintaining di... read more

Data & Analytics
Quality & Clinical Operations
How Big Data Illuminates Social Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Patient Health

There is often a disconnect that exists between sustainability and health equity. Pinpointing the immense overlap between environmental impacts and social drivers of health is no easy feat, but data ... read more

Workforce & Culture
Quality & Clinical Operations
Looking Ahead at Workforce Needs to Care for the Patient of the Future

Caring for the patient of the future requires building a workforce with the right mix of skills, roles and functions to tackle the growing list of drivers upending healthcare. These include an increa... read more

Quality & Clinical Operations
Supply Chain
Ergonomics Should be of Paramount Importance to Gastroenterologists

While gastroenterologists are saving lives with vital endoscopy procedures, they need to be mindful of their own health and well-being, as poor body mechanics and improper ergonomics are negatively i... read more

Quality & Clinical Operations
Sustainability is Key to Healthcare Performance Improvement

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
Safe Patient Handling Programs Reduce Risk, Increase Satisfaction

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

Workforce & Culture
Quality & Clinical Operations
Health Systems Can’t Afford to Neglect New Nurses

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

Quality & Clinical Operations
New Data Point to Early Intervention for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

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
Lost Too Soon: Learning How to Help Those with Dementia or Other Brain Illness

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
Healthcare’s Wicked Problems

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