Healthcare Headlines: June 2019

<h2 class="heading-medium">Precision Medicine: Getting The Data Creates A Challenge For Physicians</h2>
<p>Complexities around getting and interpreting clinical data are stalling physicians&rsquo; efforts to move from evidenced-based to precision medicine.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/precision-medicine-challenge-physicians" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Precision Medicine: Getting The Data Creates A Challenge For Physicians">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">AHA Releases Playbook To Help Hospital Leaders Address Burnout</h2>
<p>New resource to help hospitals and health systems&rsquo; leaders avoid employee burnout by building a culture of well-being and purpose. Check out the full playbook.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2019/05/plf-well-being-playbook.pdf" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about AHA Releases Playbook To Help Hospital Leaders Address Burnout">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">Americans Are Living Longer &mdash; But We May Not Have Enough Physicians</h2>
<p>Latest data shows that the U.S. could face a shortage of nearly 122,000 physicians by 2032. Learn the 7 key takeaways from the full study.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/americans-are-living-longer-but-we-may-not-have-enough-physicians.html" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Americans Are Living Longer — But We May Not Have Enough Physicians">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">Joint Commission Offers Hospitals Real-Time Quality Metrics </h2>
<p>The Joint Commission is evolving their electric clinical quality measure (eCQM) reporting efforts to provide accredited hospitals with year-round, real-time access to quality measures.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jointcommission.org/the_joint_commission_enters_next_generation_of_quality_measurement_offers_accredited_hospitals_real-time_quality_metrics/" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Joint Commission Offers Hospitals Real-Time Quality Metrics">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">Tracking Drug-Resistant Bacteria With Patient Registries Prevents Further Infections, Study Finds </h2>
<p>A case study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that tracking drug-resistant bacteria through electronic registries may be the best way to lower infection rates.&nbsp;<a href="https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/cid/ciz300/5486092" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Tracking Drug-Resistant Bacteria With Patient Registries Prevents Further Infections, Study Finds">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">How Hospitals Are Preventing Device-Related Infections </h2>
<p>New study shows that more hospitals are following recommended preventative device-associated infection practices than in previous years. Review the most-used techniques.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/how-hospitals-are-preventing-device-related-infections.html" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about How Hospitals Are Preventing Device-Related Infections">Read more</a></p>