Patient Experience

New interactive program aims to engage patients through education and accountability

Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System removed the gender designation from patient identification bracelets in October — a significant change for its transgender patients, according to the Bend Bulletin.

Analysis finds that non-invasive ventilation treatment reduces hospital admissions and lowers costs

Healthcare practices are always striving to keep their patients engaged.

Most patients are concerned about the privacy of their genetic data, according to a study published in PLOS One.

As physicians well know, so much of a patient’s health is determined outside of the exam room walls.

The North Midlands Breast Screening Service, a program of the U.K. National Health Service that provides free breast screening services to women aged 50 to 70, has reported a spike in first-time visits to its facilities in Stoke-on-Trent, England, following…

Serious communication gaps exist between patients and primary care physicians, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll.

Baton Rouge, La.-based Woman's Hospital released a children's book in honor of the hospital's 50th anniversary.

I entered the oncology field after my mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer nearly twenty years ago. Because of patient-centered doctors and novel therapies, she is still with us today.