Clinical

Prioritizing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) matters now more than ever. Discover how AMR is already impacting your healthcare system—and explore effective strategies to combat it. Key Takeaways

Hospitals are now operating in the year CMS has mandated reporting for two Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) tied to severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, with Medicare reimbursement implications beginning in fiscal year 2028. For CNOs, CMOs and quality leaders, that…

For many health system leaders, diagnostics still sit outside the strategic conversation, viewed mainly as a clinical necessity and a cost center. This report makes the case for a different approach. It shows how Henry Ford Health began treating diagnostics…

Lipoprotein(a) testing can reveal inherited cardiovascular risk that routine cholesterol panels may miss. This clinician-focused playbook from the American Heart Association offers a practical framework for understanding when Lp(a) testing matters, how to interpret results and how to guide patient…

Picture a pilot that surpasses its savings goal within 90 days and then scales across a health system. At Ardent Health, an initial target of $32.50 per admission quickly became $97 per admission during the pilot. After expansion, average savings…

Sliding scale insulin was designed for simplicity — not for today’s regulatory and clinical demands. Hospitals that continue to rely on SSI face well-documented challenges: higher mean blood glucose levels, increased glycemic variability, longer lengths of stay and inconsistent results…

Unnecessary diagnostic testing is putting patient safety and hospital margins at risk. At Mayo Clinic Florida and UC San Diego Health, clinical leaders are reshaping this pattern with structured diagnostic stewardship programs — cutting inappropriate testing, preserving antimicrobial effectiveness and…

Nurse turnover is draining margins across healthcare organizations, often without being fully measured or understood. While vacancy rates may look manageable on paper, the true impact shows up elsewhere: rising premium pay, missed coverage, longer time to fill roles, and…

Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) monitoring platforms promise efficiency, but integration gaps often prevent clinics from seeing real financial impact. At the University of South Florida’s implantable cardiac device clinic, early improvements from a new CIED system were limited by EHR…

Musculoskeletal care is one of healthcare’s largest cost centers and one of its most fragmented. The 2026 State of Musculoskeletal Care report reveals critical misalignments that are driving unnecessary spending and poor patient experiences. Among more than 1,000 respondents, nearly…