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A national survey indicates that its fairly common for HIV physicians to identify depression and similar symptoms in HIV-infected patients.
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Researchers from three universities and the CDC are collaborating with a Seattle computer consulting business to create a computer-assisted, client-centered, prevention and education CD-ROM that will encourage risk-reduction behaviors and increase testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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A list of all 2002 AIDS Alert articles organized by topic.
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Outcome measurement at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle typically is tied in some way with quality improvement office initiatives. Therefore, to improve patient education, staff recently looked at the quarterly patient satisfaction reports the medical center receives from a vendor.
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How does a hospital get a No. 1 ranking and score in the 99th percentile on the South Bend, IN-based Press Ganey Associates patient satisfaction survey? It might have something to do with taking a good situation and continually trying to improve it.
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Bedside registration in the emergency department (ED) and a new transfer center are the latest innovations helping to define the department of patient access and business operations at Philadelphias Presbyterian Medical Center.
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Nearly one-third of all adults in America are now classified as obese. Data collected from the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, shows that 59 million adults 20 years of age and older have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. This figure is 8% higher than in 1994.
