Insights

A unique social needs index distinguishes specific neighborhood vulnerabilities and their impact on community health outcomes and life expectancy in a way that hasn't been done before.“Health equity”... read more

When it comes to advancing health equity, having comprehensive data about race, ethnicity and language are essential, but obtaining complete and reliable data can be challenging. Leveraging the proce... read more

Interdepartmental collaboration is essential to ensuring appropriate infection prevention materials are available in the supply chain, and procedures and protocols must be continually evaluated to en... read more

There have been many pharmaceutical changes in the cardiology service line in the past year – here’s what they are and why. read more

For 25 years, the Vizient® Performance Improvement (PI) Collaboratives Program has been bringing hospitals together to address some of the industry’s most pressing issues, such as health equity, work... read more

The layering of the VVI’s extensive data sets illuminates how multiple social needs and the quality-of-life issues that inevitably accompany them are inextricably linked to health and environmental i... read more

There’s a significant opportunity for today’s hospital laboratory professionals to refocus the value they bring to their organizations beyond maintaining test quality and fulfilling laboratory orders... read more

A few weeks ago, we held our annual Vizient Connections Summit and celebrated the theme “Stronger.” With over 3,400 healthcare providers and suppliers gathered in one place, this theme certainly fit ... read more

AI can potentially provide solutions that help address some of the simmering problems in the U.S. healthcare system, including inequitable access to care, high costs, workforce shortages, capacity co... read more

Vizient Clinical Data Base findings revealed people with intellectual disabilities were at severe risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19. The research led to policy changes — and an ongoing miss... read more