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A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
Dozens of patients have contacted the ABC, reporting alarming side effects including vomiting blood and permanent tingling in their fingers after taking replica weight loss drugs.
Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.
All things must pass! But there’s a medical consensus about how much time a healthy person should spend on the commode
The chance of living one more year is up to 44% more likely thanks to the past 50 years of vaccines, according to new research. But global drops in vaccine coverage pose a risk.
In muscle guarding, the brain seeks to protect an injured area by subconsciously directing the surrounding muscles to not function, or to lock.
Offered by Yale University. This course teaches learners the underlying principles behind conventional radiography, computerized axial ... Enroll for free.
When asked what advice an eminent surgeon might give other doctors, I brace myself for another mountain I can’t climb
It is possible for hospitals to consistently provide patients with a positive experience. Research by Press Ganey found that while common themes run through the experiences of happy patients, variation characterizes the experiences of unhappy patients. These findings demonstrate that preventing negative experiences requires the same kind of vigilance needed to prevent the vast range of potential safety problems.
The use of digital technologies in clinical decision-making has received the most attention. But they also have the potential to help hospitals make better decisions in many areas of operations. Research and hospitals’ experiences show that they can make a big difference in such areas as the management of the patient flow, staffing, scheduling, and the supply chain. The result can be improvements in the quality and efficiency of care and patients’ access to it.
Huge numbers of patients are harmed in U.S. hospital by safety errors. Their numbers could be greatly reduced by taking four actions: Make patient safety a top priority in hospitals’ practices and cultures, establish a National Patient Safety Board, create a national patient and staff reporting mechanism, and turn on EHRs machine learning systems that can alert staff to risky conditions.
Being aware of terminal lucidity can help loved ones understand it is part of the dying process.
Midwives from Aboriginal Women's health centre Waminda will now be allowed to help First Nations women like Emma Ardler give birth at Shoalhaven Hospital after previous restrictions were lifted.
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Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
Involuntary treatment too often requires a court order.
Doctors are worried there will not be enough GPs to staff dozens of new urgent care clinics amid declining interest in a career in general practice.
Making the wrong decision about how to access care can impact both your health and finances. So what are your options? And what policy reforms are needed to improve affordable access to health care?
Oxford University is testing a digital tool which it says will personalise antidepressant treatment.
Numerous women have shared stories of “Ozempic babies” on social media. But the joy some experience in discovering pregnancies may come with anxiety about the unknowns, as these medicines haven’t been studied in people who are pregnant.
Offered by Technical University of Munich (TUM). This course imparts a wide range of basic knowledge and skills in the field of trauma ... Enroll for free.
A global health initiative encourages health care providers to include movement in clinical assessment and care plans.
The Covid-19 epidemic response has shown that the U.S. is blessed with heroic physicians and other health care providers, researchers, and facilities. But it has also revealed a health care system that was woefully unprepared for the surge of pandemic patients. In the authors’ analysis, the primary blame rests on a hospital and insurance financial model geared towards providing high priced services rather than meeting all demands for care, including pandemics. Then they outline a plan for creating a hospital sector that can better respond to the population’s health needs during a time of crisis.
An analysis of six years of data from more than 80 hospitals and more than 192,000 employees in Victoria, Australia, adds to the evidence that employee engagement in their jobs matters. It found that happier workers improved hospital performance in terms of hospital costs, treatment effectiveness, and hospital-acquired infections and conditions. In particular, the research identifies three key ways to boost engagement: prioritizing patient and staff safety, building a culture of accountability, and providing proof that new practices will be worthwhile.
Already problems before the pandemic, burnout and turnover among hospitals’ clinical staff have become a crisis. One way to combat them is to design hospitals that promote staff well-being. This article offers three lessons about how to create such supportive environments.
As climate change brings more intense heat waves, scientists are trying to understand how certain medications interact with the body’s thermoregulation system
The use of the high-frequency sound waves is also being adapted to treat Alzheimer’s disease, tumors and psychiatric disorders.
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