Featured Story | | Survey: Majority of Americans Concerned About Healthcare Worker Burnout | | In the ASHP survey, a quarter of Americans said they believe hospital pharmacists (26%) and retail pharmacists (25%) are often burned out. The AJHP study found that pharmacists say burnout is driven by increased workloads, periodic drug shortages, and demands from electronic health records, insurance, and regulatory requirements. |
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News & Analysis | | Medical Center's Four-Pronged Effort Reduced C. Diff Infections by 55% | | In the hospital setting, there are multiple contributing factors that can drive C. diff infections. The lead author of the recent research, which was published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, said the main drivers of C. diff infections are likely to vary from hospital to hospital. |
| Longer, Better-Quality Patient Interaction? Yes, Please! | | While telehealth might be the trendiest method for physicians to go directly to people’s homes, it’s not the only way. More healthcare systems and innovative tech-based startups are bringing healthcare into the home with old-fashioned house calls made new. |
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| Product Spotlight | | Stop medical errors, patient harm, and angry surveyors by fixing your patient handoff process. Handoffs (aka transitions) are when a patient is transferred from one caregiver to another—they’re also a weak point in the care process overall. Vital information can be forgotten or overlooked when making the handoff, and that means a high potential for harm, from wrong-patient scenarios to medication errors.
Join this 90-minute webinar on Thursday, June 27 and learn from international patient handoff expert Emily Patterson, PhD, as she teaches you how to adapt mnemonics, tools, and best practices to your facility. Order now! |
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Career Center | | Post your open positions or find your next career move with the HCPro Career Center. | | |
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