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One view 3D breast screening (tomosynthesis) means less radiation dose and about five seconds less compression, but a study from Yale University, New Haven, CT, found that obtaining both views is necessary to help ensure that a cancer won't be missed. There are practices in Europe that have reported performing only a single view, specifically the mediolateral oblique (MLO) view, said Dr. Noa Beck, the lead author of the study. Two views are standard in the U.S. for 3D breast screening; "we...
Study offers new insights on patient and physician characteristics that contribute to osteoporosis medication adherence Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this week in the journal Osteoporosis International. The failure to pick up these newly prescribed medications, called primary nonadherence, can lead to an...
Leading hospitalist organization presents "Engaging Physicians in Patient Experience Improvement" TACOMA, Wash., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, will be presenting at the American College of Physician Executives 2013 Annual Meeting.Dr. Mark Rudolph, VP of Patient Experience and Physician Development at Sound...
Home Healthcare Uses Technology to Allow for Better Patient Experience Schaumburg, IL & Oakville, ON (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 For more than 80 years, Acclaim Health has been providing client-based care to individuals in their community. Acclaim Health Nursing professionals offer an array of services that provide quality care and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their approach to healthcare puts clients first by ensuring their staff has access to client health information,...
When standard treatment doesn't work or isn't possible A new minimally invasive tumor ablation technique is providing hope for liver cancer patients who can't undergo surgery or thermal ablation, a study shows. The study of 22 patients at the Universitatsklinikum Regensberg in Regensberg, Germany, found that irreversible electroporation (IRE) successfully destroyed tumor tissue in 70% of these patients. These patients were not responsive to conventional therapy or their tumor was in a...
Keeping patients happy should be a priority, but not a stand-in for measuring quality Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of a hospital's service quality, but new Johns Hopkins research suggests that it doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of the surgical care patients receive. "We found that the quality of what goes on in the operating room doesn't closely correlate with the patient's perception of the quality of his or her medical care," says Martin A. Makary, M.D.,...
DUBLIN, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tnmtpn/erx_electronic) has announced the addition of the "eRx (Electronic Prescribing/e-Prescribing) Market By Hardware, Software, Services, End-users (Medical Group Practice & Hospitals), Products (Integrated & Standalone Systems) & Deployment (Licensed, Web-hosted & Cloud) - Global Forecasts to 2017" report to their offering. (Logo:...
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, National Patient Safety Foundation collaborate on Patient Safety Summit ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Top-tier patient safety authorities will share the latest evidence-based information and resources related to one of the most significant challenges in today's healthcare environment during the Patient Safety Summit in Boston. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) presents the one-day summit...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The infant mortality rate in the US fell 12 percent from 2005 to 2011, with improvements reported in all major racial and ethnic groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report issued on Wednesday. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the country’s infant mortality rate fell from 6.87 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 6.05 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in...
April 16 is Healthcare Decisions Day, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization stresses the importance of people talking frankly about the care they would or would not want if ever faced with a serious medical condition or life-limiting illness. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 NHPCO along with other national, state, and community organizations are raising awareness of the importance of advance healthcare decision-making. This includes completing an advance directive...
