Sentences with phrase «affected patient care»

That is something I am proud of in an industry where, despite the best efforts of governing bodies, unethical decisions often affect patient care and hospital bottom lines.

«Hospitals need to know exactly when the system will be delivered so that the transition will not affect patient care,» said health spokesman Steve Webb.

Increasingly high prices for cancer drugs are affecting patient care in the U.S. and the American health care system overall, say the authors of a special article published online in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Your gift will enable Lillie to continue to positively affect patient care for breast cancer patients within the walls of Johns Hopkins Medicine and beyond.

The study is one of four being featured at the plenary session press briefing, which highlights research that ASCO deems as having the highest scientific merit and greatest potential to affect patient care.

When we don't ask the right questions, don't perform working interviews or background checks, and don't have current job descriptions, the practice risks making toxic hires that ruin culture, affect patient care, and harm client service.

But while it's illegal for anybody working for the U.S. government to accept anything of value from a «foreign state,» that doesn't make it illegal, unethical, or even particularly noteworthy for a «learned intermediary» to accept things of value from prescription medical product manufacturers — provided, of course, that doing so doesn't adversely affect patient care.

The healthcare industry is constantly changing, as new technology is continuously being developed that affects patient care.

Not exact matches

«Although I was previously aware of the many social circumstances affecting my patients» access to care and the circumstances contributing to their overall health,» writes Jessica K. Willett, a California physician, «I'm now able to relate to it on a more personal level.

One of the biggest challenges is to free data from the silos in which it too often remains, an issue that affects both patient care and medical research.

Chiesi Ventures is unique in its focus: improving quality of diagnosis, disease management, care and therapy to all patients affected by rare diseases.

Tapping into two issues affecting the hospital experience of young parents: the quality of care for the mother and newborn, and patients» rights • By HANNAH KATSMAN When Gaia (last name withheld) was expecting her second baby, she hoped for a better hospital experience than she had with her first son, who was born prematurely.

Tapping into two issues affecting the hospital experience of young parents: the quality of care for the mother and newborn, and patients» rights • By HANNAH KATSMAN When... [Read more...]

At 1 p.m., Rep. Kathleen Rice will hold a press availability after meeting with health care workers and patients to discuss the care they receive and how it would be affected by Medicaid cuts in the Republican health care bill, TownHouse Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, 755 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale.

Also, we treat our patients in the intensive care unit, for example, by administering drugs that affect adrenergic receptors.

«I enjoy the clinical work I do now,» she says, «but ultimately, translational research can affect patients by changing the current standard of care.

In the U.S., one in five Medicare patients is readmitted to a hospital each year at an estimated cost of $ 17.5 billion annually.i To reduce this impact, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has introduced hospital penalties based on readmissions conditions that commonly affect patients aged 65 and older — including acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and pneumonia.i

«Sepsis is the leading cause of death in intensive care units in the United States, and patients with the diagnosis of sepsis have a minimum of a 30 percent chance of dying of their disease; if their vital organ systems — brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys — are affected, they have a 70 percent chance of dying.

The findings, which are published in BJU International, suggest that smoking may negatively affect the health outcomes of patients with prostate cancer and may contribute to complications related to their care.

«Absenteeism among healthcare personnel can negatively affect a facility's ability to care for patients during busy viral respiratory illness seasons,» said Dr. Nyquist.

Delirium is associated with a five-fold increase in mortality in acute cardiac patients, according to research published in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.1 Delirium was common and affected over half of acute cardiac patients aged 85 years and older.

«It is particularly good news for the large number of affected patients that if they are in good medical care and have survived breast cancer, they do not need to be more worried about deadly heart diseases than women at the same age without breast cancer.»

A new study has found access to electronic health records in acute care situations may influence the care given to that patient, and in some cases, failure to review the EHR could have adversely affected the medical management.

The infection also can affect those with severe influenza or who are on long - term steroids, or patients in the intensive care unit.

«Physical work environment in hospitals affects nurses» job satisfaction, with implications for patient outcomes, health care costs.»

Even at that stage, there will be a few patients — for example those with an eye condition or anyone taking medicines which affect light sensitivity (some antidepressants, and some antibiotics, for example)-- who would need to take special care.

The need for ongoing care for hearing - related issues was acknowledged in September 2014 when One Fund Boston, the charity created to accept and distribute donations to help those affected by the bombings, created the One Fund Center, which will serve patients who have had difficulties with tinnitus and other hearing - related problems; mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety; and traumatic brain injury and its associated symptoms such as headache, cognitive symptoms and balance difficulties.

«If you link together the episodes of care affecting a patient, then in many cases that is identifiable»

Other factors that also affect admission and attendances at emergency departments are: how easy it is for patients to access GP surgeries and primary care providers; the distance the patients live away from the emergency department; and the number of confusing options patients had for accessing emergency care.

«Physicians expect obese patients to do poorly and this belief can affect the care and counseling they provide to patients and their families,» says lead author Hallie C. Prescott, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care medicine clinical lecturer at the U-M Health System.

Such questions could be added to the screening questionnaires that increasingly ask patients about «social determinants of health,» and other aspects of their lives that could affect their ability to care for themselves, researchers say.

«Congenital classic bladder exstrophy thus represents an enormous challenge in the medical care of patients affected and their families,» says Dr. Reutter.

Practice decisions made by doctors in response to financial incentives will affect access to care for newly insured patients.

The trials were looking at how the age of stored blood affects patients undergoing cardiac surgery or in intensive care, respectively.

We hope and expect our patients to be fully involved in all critical decisions affecting their care and treatment.

The goal of CARE for RARE is to improve clinical care for patients and families affected by rare diseases by expanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseaCARE for RARE is to improve clinical care for patients and families affected by rare diseases by expanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseacare for patients and families affected by rare diseases by expanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.

In the June 2008 issue of Quality & Safety in Health Care, the researchers report that medical testing errors led to lost time, lost money, delays in care, and pain and suffering for patients, with adverse consequences affecting minority patients far more ofCare, the researchers report that medical testing errors led to lost time, lost money, delays in care, and pain and suffering for patients, with adverse consequences affecting minority patients far more ofcare, and pain and suffering for patients, with adverse consequences affecting minority patients far more often.

The University of Chicago Medicine Center for Peripheral Neuropathy provides state - of - the - art care for patients affected by various types of peripheral neuropathies.

September 17, 2009 The Maria and Sam Miller Professional Excellence Awards presented to Dr. Eng for scientific achievement in clinical research This award is presented to a scientist or physician who has made significant contributions to clinical science by conducting human subject research that directly affects the outcome of patient care and brings basic science to the bedside.

This research, featured on 60 Minutes, has shown great promise and, if successful, will revolutionize the way that surgeons care for patients with conditions that affect the aortic valve.

Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer aims to advance research on several rare forms of inherited colorectal cancers, as well as improve clinical care for patients and families affected by these diseases.

IASLC has launched a new free membership for all patients / survivors of any thoracic malignancy, and for caregivers providing services and care to loved ones affected by thoracic malignancies.

We found that additional adjustment for length of stay, use of care, discharge location, patient volume, or physicians» years of practice did not affect our findings (eTable 4 in the Supplement).

All patients / survivors with a diagnosis of lung cancer, mesothelioma or other thoracic cancers, and all caregivers who provide care and services to those affected by these diseases, qualify for the free membership.

Presentations will focus on: the genes associated with determining risk of developing melanoma; alterations of genes both in the germline and specifically in the melanoma tumour that affect outcome; understanding how the melanoma tumour interacts with the host's immune system; and how to use these new findings to improve patient care.

It represents a significant healthcare challenge, as many patients require life - long care and individuals may ask about the likelihood of their children being affected.

The Geriatric Oncology Program brings together expertise from across UNC to ensure the highest quality cancer care for older patients and to conduct research that furthers understanding of the factors affecting cancer treatment in the elderly.

«The more physicians become aware of how often this happens and who the condition affects, the more likely they are to teach patients about vulvodynia and treat them or refer them for care.»

We are caring for affected patients and preventing the spread of hepatitis A. «Part of being a nurse is understanding your patient's challenges when they leave... hep A has become one of those issues,» said Danisha Jenkins.

What I care about is how the symptoms are manifesting in my individual patient in front of me and how it affects their life.