News tagged with patient experiences
Patients and clinicians must share healthcare decisions, say experts
Clinicians have an ethical imperative to share important decisions with patients, and patients have a right to be equal participants in their care, say a group of experts today.
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Hospital perks: How much should hospitals be rewarded for the patient experience?
From hotel-style room service to massage therapy to magnificent views, hospitals are increasingly touting their luxury services in a bid to gain market share, especially those in competitive urban markets. An important new ...
Dec 02, 2010 |
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'Knowledge translation' keeps treatment current
Though guidelines for best treatment practices are common, they are only partially effective without standardized, routine exposure to them in clinical practice, according to a study conducted by University of Cincinnati ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Post-Katrina New Orleans safety-net clinic patients report more efficient, affordable health care
A new Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that, despite being disproportionately low-income and uninsured, these patients had fewer problems affording care and fewer instances of medical ...
Jan 15, 2010 |
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Depression saps endurance of the brain's reward circuitry
A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Study finds rise in rate of undesirable events at start of academic year
The rate of undesirable events in teaching hospitals increases at the beginning of the academic year, regardless of trainees' level of clinical experience, concludes new research from Australia published on BMJ.com today.
Oct 14, 2009 |
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