A University of Cincinnati researcher launched an app, called High Enroll, to connect patients to clinical trials. The most common barrier to human subject research is a lack of awareness. Many clinicians are often unaware of all of the trials…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
A Cleveland Clinic survey found knowledge gaps and barriers to care among women. The survey, conducted in collaboration with YouGov, questioned 2,106 women about a range of medical conditions between March 28 and April 2. Here are five findings: 1.…
Nurses are the cornerstone of patient care, but too often, their time is consumed by documentation. Hunt Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Greenville TX found a promising solution to ease nurse workload: wearable technology. The burden of manual documentation In…
Advanced Treatments Create New Prospects for Patients and Their Healthcare Providers New FDA-approved medical treatments can be transformative for patients and families, often providing them with more years to live and an enhanced quality of life.1 Delivering timely, high-quality care…
The Children’s Hospital Association has created a resource to support hospitals with early identification and treatment of sepsis among pediatric patients. The “change package” resource was created through the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative, which brought together data and strategies…
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is recommending “a paradigm shift” to prenatal care, opting for a more personalized and tailored approach to improve access and outcomes. Five things to know: 1. The new approach, outlined in an April…
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare is treating the victims of an April 17 shooting on Florida State University’s campus that left at least two people dead and six injured, including the alleged shooter. A gunman opened fire on the college campus…
The number of times a patient’s address changes in the electronic health record is associated with homelessness and diagnoses, a Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine study found. The study, published in PLOS One, analyzed EHR patient data from 11 healthcare sites between…
At least 10% of patient safety events stem from poor communication among healthcare workers, patients and caregivers, according to a meta-analysis published April 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed 46 studies examining whether…
In an April 14 position statement, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine underscored the clinical significance of sleepiness and its effects on health, safety and quality of life. One-third of U.S. adults have self-reported experiencing excessive sleepiness, which research shows…