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Patient Safety & Outcomes
Unsedated transnasal endoscopy may be a feasible, safe and well-tolerated method to screen for esophageal disease in a primary care population, according to an American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy release.
Market forces in healthcare, such as managed care programs and hospital competition increase the likelihood patients will undergo laparoscopic surgery to treat colon cancer, according to researchers from George Washington University and Case Western University.
A higher total knee replacement caseload is associated with shorter lengths of stay, quicker operations and fewer complications, according to a study in Health Affairs.
Miami-based Jackson Health System CEO Carlos Migoya has said publicly that quality at Jackson Health System continues to improve despite recent layoffs of nearly 1,000 employees and allegations by union supporters that the staffing changes have affected care, according to…
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To reduce healthcare spending, hospitals and health systems strive to reduce variation in the utilization of certain treatments and medical services. Verras has increased the consistency of utilization of a number of tools, including treatments for sepsis and pneumonia and…
Nurses at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have developed a teaching method to improve patient safety for cancer patients in outpatient settings.
An examination of electronic health records reveals significant variation in the utilization of blood and blood components, according to a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.
Comorbidities are common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a number of these comorbidities are independently associated with an increased mortality risk, according to research published in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care…
Substance abuse is associated with frequent emergency department visits, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study.