Patient care and Information
In the fight against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff; formerly known as Clostridium difficile), hospitals have become
extra vigilant about rapidly diagnosing and treating infected patients.
Burnout is a significant challenge for health care organizations, especially in rural hospitals that struggle with recruiting new clinicians.
OpenNotes is a growing movement to encourage greater access and transparency by allowing patients to see their care providers’ notes after visits and appointments. In this podcast, a panel of experts discuss what is gained by inviting patients to take a larger role in their own care.
When invited to play a larger role in their own care, many patients welcome the chance — and results show that patient engagement, in turn, improves outcomes.
More than two-thirds of air ambulance transports for patients with private insurance were out-of-network in 2017, putting patients at financial risk for the difference charged, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office
When Ramiah was born without a trachea, her care team at Penn State Health used a 3-D printer to build a replacement.
Held December 7, 2015
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The Food and Drug Administration today alerted health care providers to safety risks associated with cesium chloride, a mineral salt sometimes taken by cancer patients who seek alternative treatments
Hospitals and health systems across the country are finding myriad ways to provide affordable, patient-centered care to consumers. A panel of leaders recently shared how innovating in-house, addressing the social determinants of health and examining an organization’s patient population all played a…
Introduction
Hospitals and health systems are responsible for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of their patients and patient information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations established national privacy standards for health care information…