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Diagnosis errors are a system problem, not just doctor’s fault
Diagnostic errors should be addressed as systemic problems and not human errors made by individuals, according to a recent report from the Institute of Medicine.
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Compliance with standing orders, protocol rule can be difficult
Standing orders and protocols are key to the operation of any healthcare facility, but abiding by CMS’ rules on these tools can be difficult, says Sue Dill Calloway, RN, AD, BA, BSN, MSN, JD, CPHRM, CCMSCP, president of Patient Safety and Healthcare Consulting and Education in Dublin, OH.
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Waiting room card reduces family anxiety
The Family Care Card provided to family members waiting during surgery at Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital in Dallas has significantly improved patient satisfaction, according to a study the Baylor team published. -
Transport team key to patient satisfaction
The patient transport team can be an overlooked link in the care process, but they can have a great influence on patient satisfaction. That is what Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital in Dallas found out when it improved the patient experience with a Family Care Card.
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Info Card for Surgery Waiting Room Improves Satisfaction
That's where family members becoming increasingly anxious every minute without information. There are solutions.
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Ultrasound for Dense Breasts — Is It Worth the Cost?
A cost-effectiveness model found that supplemental ultrasound screening after a negative mammogram for women with dense breasts substantially increases costs without yielding significant benefit.
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Concomitant Hysteroscopic Sterilization and Endometrial Ablation: What Are the Risks?
In this retrospective cohort study, women who underwent concomitant hysteroscopic sterilization and endometrial ablation procedures were more likely to have inadequate 3-month hysterosalpingram testing to confirm tubal occlusion.
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Are We on the Threshold of a New Approach to Evaluating Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss?
A small retrospective cohort study raises the possibility that advanced genetic techniques can be used to analyze the products of conception in women with recurrent pregnancy loss to identify those most likely to have treatable reasons for their miscarriages.
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Induction of Labor in Patients with Previous Cesarean Sections
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Great improvements have been made while the fear of litigation ebbs.
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Quadriplegics’ Hand and Arm Movements Restored
In 2012, Michael D. Bavlsik, MD, his son, and other Boy Scouts were traveling in Minnesota when his van collided with a boat and a trailer. The accident left Bavlsik a quadriplegic. The primary care physician and father of eight is now able to feed himself, write, examine patients’ ears, and drive, based on a newly reported surgical technique.