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The Physician Employment Model, Continued

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

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

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
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

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

Data & analytics
Quality & clinical operations
How Big Data Illuminates Social Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Patient Health
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Cristina Indiveri, MS

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

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

Quality & clinical operations
Workforce & culture
Beyond the Buzz: A Roadmap to Responsible AI Implementation in Healthcare

Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, and it's crucial that we navigate this transformation responsibly. Vizient CEO Byron Jobe discusses how healthcare organizations can take steps to ado... read more

Supply chain
Quality & clinical operations
Smart Technologies are Changing the Future of Healthcare — Even at Patients’ Bedsides

One such technology that has the potential to revolutionize patient care, particularly at the point of treatment and convalescence, is smart wireless medical beds, which can improve everything from p... read more

Quality & clinical operations
Workforce & culture
Building a Successful Strategy to Embrace Advanced Practice Providers

To celebrate National Advanced Practice Providers Week (APPs), Vizient AVP of Clinical Team Insights Christen Hunt outlines the steps necessary to build a successful APP workforce strategy. read more