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The intolerance for health disparities calls into question the long-term sustainability of the traditional financing system. Our blog considers the challenges facing health systems that must optimize their performance under the existing system while keeping one eye on the possibility of systemic change in the years ahead.
After 18 months, COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on hospitals and health systems and the individuals caring for patients. We reached out to four Vizient’s experts to get their insights about the challenges of the current COVID surge, what members need to know and resources that are available. Here’s what they had to say when we asked them.
The impact from COVID-19 has been astonishing and swift. Stay-at-home orders drove layoffs and shutdowns. Remote work became a new norm for many. Clinicians at hospitals continued their work despite uncertainty about their and their family’s health, shortages of personal protective equipment and spikes in the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations. Even today, clinicians continue to give of themselves tending to the needs of so many. While the dedication is unwavering, burnout combined with a lack of available caregivers is challenging hospital leaders to meet the continuing demand. Here are three important areas for health care leaders to focus on during this challenging time.
There’s tremendous power and potential when patients and families serve as educators to help hospitals improve the patient experience, as well as quality and safety. But how often is that happening in our nation’s hospitals? That’s exactly what Vizient and the Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care explored in a first-of-its-kind national assessment of how hospitals leverage the knowledge and experience of patients and families to educate medical students and residents, as well as hospital staff, clinicians and leaders. The results were surprising.