- Operations & Quality
Vizient task force releases recommendations for hospitals on preparing for an active shooter event
The recommendations focus on appropriate communication, secure access, management of critically ill patients who are unable to run, hide and fight, and include tactics for addressing post-event trauma.
- Pharmacy
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Provides Feedback to FDA on Quality Management Maturity for Drug Manufacturing Establishments
Vizient, Inc. submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration on the development of a program aimed at promoting drug manufacturers’ quality management maturity.
- Operations & Quality
- Supply Chain
Vizient Explores Cardiac Ablation Modalities, Advancements in Remote Patient Monitoring and Imaging Alternatives for Early Breast Cancer Detection
The latest Medical Device Tech Watch assesses new technology to combat atrial fibrillation and offers a glimpse of how artificial intelligence will help process remote monitoring data.
- Operations & Quality
- Data & Analytics
- Pharmacy
For Pediatric Patient Population, Vizient Forecasts Growth in Obesity Services, Highlights Risk Factors for Asthma and Examines New RSV Vaccines
The latest Pediatric Tech Watch shares new information for the care of this vulnerable patient population.
- Company
- Data & Analytics
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Grants Public Access to the Vizient Vulnerability Index™ for Healthcare Providers to Assess Health Equity in their Communities
The access comes at no cost and provides a unique level of visibility for healthcare organizations to assess social determinants of health that impact health equity in the communities they serve. It is now available to anyone.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Workforce Report Finds Nurse Turnover Rate 47% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
The report, a collaboration between Vizient and Vaya Workforce, demonstrates how staffing shortages are negatively impacting hospital operating margins, and potentially, patient care.
- Company
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Shares Feedback with the National Quality Forum on Health Equity Measures
Vizient, Inc. submitted comments to the National Quality Forum (NQF) regarding various health improvement measures under consideration by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Operations & Quality
Health Heavy Omnibus Bill Closes Out 117th Congress While the 118th Congress Faces Uncertain Future and Possible Gridlock
Steve Rixen outlines the biggest impact on healthcare providers of the recent passing of the $1.7 trillion omnibus.
- Operations & Quality
Nurse Turnover Doubles Since the Pandemic and Half Report Feelings of Burnout, According to New Report from Vizient, Vaya Workforce
As patient volumes return to pre-pandemic levels, nurse turnover has doubled and half report feelings of burnout, according to a new report from Vizient, Inc. and Vaya Workforce.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Presents Clinical Performance, Supply Chain Awards at the 2022 Connections Summit
Vizient, Inc. today announced the winners of their clinical performance and supply chain excellence awards for 2022.
- Company
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Endorses Bills Addressing Healthcare Workplace Violence, Nurse Staffing Agency Practices and Children’s Mental Health
This week, Vizient offered support for three important bills that address healthcare challenges – the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act and the Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act.
- Company
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Connections Summit Celebrates Members, Provides Insights in Sustainable Quality and Offers a Look Ahead to the ‘New Normal’ in Health Care
The Summit also offered perspectives on potential systemic changes in patient-provider interactions that organizations should prepare for as well as a discussion on the future of payer and payment determinations.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient’s Shaifali Ray and Karyl Kopaskie Selected for National Leadership Program to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Vizient announces Shaifali Ray and Karyl Kopaskie to participate in a leadership program addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Offers Findings on Patients and Families as Educators in Health Care
Vizient announces survey results, measuring the prevalence of patients and families as educators in hospitals and academic medical centers.
- Company
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Offers Approaches to Improve Health Equity to CMS in IPPS Comments
Vizient sends comments to CMS on their FY2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule emphasizing data collection related to health equity.
- Data & Analytics
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Analysis of Telehealth Data Show Visits Continue to Trend Well Above Prepandemic Levels, Led by Behavioral Health at 68% and Neurology at 40%
The analysis of more than 66 million patient visits, across 96,000 providers and 18,000 locations since January 2020 shows that telehealth has become a common method of care, with certain specialties in higher demand. Telehealth visits for Behavioral Healt...
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Report: Patients Reveal Key Insights About Safely Accessing Care During the Pandemic
Vizient report indicates telehealth aids in accessing care for some patients while restriction of caregiver presence is a major barrier for others.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Publishes Perspective on the Implications of COVID-19 on Value-Based Care
Vizient announces the publication of a white paper on the pandemic, capturing insights from 45 member hospitals.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Releases Perspectives from Patient and Families on Accessing Care During Pandemic
Vizient and its subsidiary Sg2 published updated survey findings in their report “Connecting With Patients During COVID-19: Perspectives on Safety”.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Provides Guidance to Hospitals on New Technologies to Battle COVID-19 Pandemic
Vizient released three reports providing guidance to hospitals on the implementation of innovative technologies for caring for COVID-19 patients.
- Clinical
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Launches Integrated Clinical Preference Solution to Lower Costs on Physician Preference Items
Vizient announces the launch of its Integrated Clinical Preference Solution to help hospitals achieve sustainable value on physician preference items.
- Company
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Urges Congress and CMS to Make Recently Expanded Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent
Vizient urges Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make permanent telehealth and other actions put in place since COVID-19.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Publishes Pain Management Guide to Improve Care, Curb Estimated $635B in Annual Costs
Vizient publishes a guide for establishing a comprehensive pain management program to help hospitals manage patients suffering from chronic pain.
- Operations & Quality
Vizient Report Offers Insight into Patient, Family Advisor Opinions on Post-COVID Elective Procedures
Vizient report offers insight into the role of patient and family advisor opinions for hospitals preparing to restart elective surgeries in COVID era.
