There is a whole field of medicine related to keeping patients safe in hospitals, and many of these professionals' daily jobs involve making sure patients are helped, not harmed, while receiving hospital care.
A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure replaces a patient's diseased aortic valve through a delivery device introduced in the groin. The procedure is often used for patients too sick or weak for traditional open-heart surgery. However, TAVR is fairly new and...
Could patient-centered design lead to reduced readmission rates and less expensive outcomes? As hospital construction has held steady during the downturn, more administrators and healthcare leaders are weighing the possible benefits of patient-centered design. Click the link to read more.
We hear it time and time again in healthcare: It's all about communication. This is particularly important and complex in the area of patient rights. Misunderstandings abound on both sides of healthcare equation-patients may not know or understand their rights, while staff may not be sure how to...
Conducting a timeout, including the use of a checklist, before beginning a surgery is a well-known requirement of The Joint Commission-it has been a standard of quality care for years now. Staff in operating rooms are used to systematically ticking off checklists, and just about...
Conducting a timeout, including the use of a checklist, before beginning a surgery is a well-known requirement of The Joint Commission-it has been a standard of quality care for years now. Staff in operating rooms are used to systematically ticking off checklists, and just about...
A recent study from Truven Health Analytics found that 71% of ED visits made by patients with employer-sponsored insurance coverage are for non-urgent issues or are preventable with proper outpatient care. Source:...
