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Amazon Doubles Down
January 19, 2022

With the COVID crisis entering its third year and continuing to demand the immediate attention of hospitals, executives should look closely at Amazon’s example of investing across their businesses to... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Financial sustainability
Strategy, partnerships and innovation
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The Future of Health Care is Connection
December 15, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of welcoming our members, suppliersand staff to the Vizient Connections Summit, our first in-person event since the start of the pandemic. The conference centered... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Workforce management and culture
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Vizient's Resiliency and Recovery Program Provides Comprehensive Resources and Rapid Response
October 19, 2021

Nearly one in three Americans lived in a county affected by a weather disaster during the summer of 2021. These weather disasters come on top of the existing COVID-19 pandemic, further straining hosp... read more

Financial sustainability
Clinical operations and quality
Blog post
Joint Commission and Block Charting During Emergencies: Is it Right for Your Hospital?
July 29, 2021

Nurses on the front line are often challenged to document each individual dose adjustment of complicated medication titrations while simultaneously providing emergent/urgent care to patients. Guidanc... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Workforce management and culture
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Preparing for an Offsite Accreditation Survey: Strategies for Success
March 9, 2021

The growing use of virtual technology during the COVID-19 pandemic is not just confined to advances in patient care via telemedicine. Companies also pivoted to virtual options to conduct business, in... read more

Clinical operations and quality
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Evaluating your Block Schedule: Dive Right In
December 8, 2020

Managing, let alone changing, your organization’s block schedule might feel as intimidating as the thought of diving with sharks. But don’t let it scare you; the benefits far exceed the risks. It’s t... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Blog post
Adult Fall Prevention: Does Your Program Include an Injury Risk Assessment?
August 10, 2020

One of the most common ways a hospitalized patient can be injured is by falling and, those that sustain an injury from a fall have a higher risk of complications that negatively impact their outcome... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Blog post
On the Concept of a Good Death
June 6, 2017

Martin Luther once said, “Every man must do two things alone: he must do his own believing and his own dying.” A number of profound concepts are embedded in that statement, starting with ... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Blog post
Health Care Strategy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
June 22, 2016

Rather than any early knockout in one of his epic matches, eulogies last month for boxing legend Muhammad Ali memorialized his three-decade, very public fight against Parkinsons disease. The once fle... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Blog post
The ICD-10 Coding Challenge: How Clinicians Can Help
January 14, 2016
Clinical operations and quality
Workforce management and culture