Sentences with phrase «effective care of patients»

The goal of the IV Therapy program is to equip licensed vocational nurses with an expertise that will help them provide safe and effective care of patients.

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The company points to a simple resource allocation problem that's hindered the most effective patient care: the fact that it is physically impossible for oncologists to keep track of every study, every clinical trial, and every breakthrough in the wildly stratified world of cancer research.

The same outside adviser, who was unidentified in Tuesday's release, advised that a package of assistance programs to patients would: «force reporters to focus on the byzantine nature of drug pricing and health care and ensure the patient message gets out... specifically tie profits from Daraprim to the research and development of a new and more effective treatment for Daraprim patients.

Every health care company seeks to scale the best technology and develop profitable ways to cover the massive cost of research and development, investors are looking for actionable intelligence on who's breaking through, and patients are hungry for affordable and effective care.

In addition, hospitals must now engage and align interests with patients, doctors, employees, insurers and the community at large to ensure quality care and effective use of resources.

[9] Using a different, continuous weighted scoring system — which admittedly was, like Byrd's scoring, «an unvalidated measure of CCU outcomes» — Harris et al. concluded that «supplementary, remote, blinded, intercessory prayer produced a measurable improvement in the medical outcomes of critically ill patients», and suggested that «prayer be an effective adjunct to standard medical care.»

Back in the «50s I wrote an article for a nursing magazine to sort out my frustrations at the way terminal patients were treated There was then no «effective management of pain» or hospice care.

Effective March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amended the FLSA to require employers to provide a nursing mother reasonable break time to express breast milk after the birth of her child.

We also demonstrate how in situ simulation can be used to prepare a large, multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to deliver safe, efficient, and effective care to such patients.

We believe that effective patient care begins with the establishment of a partnership between the patient, his or her family, and our staff.

They also cover: Proportion of calls closed with telephone advice or managed without transport to A&E; Re-contact rate following discharge of care - to ensure that ambulance trusts provide safe and effective care the first time; Call abandonment rate - to ensure ambulance trusts can take 999 calls and that people don't abandon their 999 call before a control room operator has answered; Time to answer calls - measuring how quickly all 999 calls are answered; Time until treatment by an ambulance - dispatched health professional; Category A: eight minutes response time — measuring whether those patients most in need of an emergency ambulance get one quickly.

«This is a win - win - win for patients, payers, and employers,» Bekelman said, «The field of radiation oncology should be recognized for technical advances in clinical care that have achieved safe, effective, curative treatment for prostate cancer in fewer weeks.»

«Virtual house calls for chronic diseases like Parkinson's are not only as effective as in - person care but broader adoption of this technology has the potential to expand access to patient - centered care,» said Ray Dorsey, M.D., the David M. Levy Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and lead author of the study.

«It is an effective tool for reducing unnecessary transfers and communicating a patient's preferences to a doctor in a new care setting who may not know the patient well, especially if a patient does not want aggressive medical interventions at the end of life.»

The goal of all emergency physicians is to provide safe, efficient and effective emergency care, and more access to well organized patient information helps us achieve that goal.»

«The weight of the evidence in the literature we reviewed and our experience in caring for these patients suggests daily bathing with «soak and smear» is more effective for soothing dry skin from eczema.»

Despite current standard of care, the prognosis for patients with PDAC is poor and effective new therapies are needed.

Going forward, the development of a reliable diagnostic kit is much needed to enable hospital, clinic, and public health workers to confirm that patients seeking care are either infected or free of the virus; and while an effective vaccine is being tested, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should screen existing antiviral medicines to determine if any can protect people from contracting the virus, Song said.

Despite ongoing efforts by U.V.A. and a handful of other U.S. hospitals to identify and isolate colonized patients, MRSA raced through the health care system virtually unchecked because most facilities lacked effective infection - control programs.

In the absence of such a long - lasting prevention option, he said, the typical approach to caring for patients with a history of prior carcinomas is to monitor for the next cancer and then remove it surgically — an effective but imposing strategy often called «wait and cut.»

Since small, early - stage cancers are the most responsive to drug treatments, screening is an important aspect of follow - up care for breast cancer patients, and early detection is critical in tailoring appropriate and effective therapeutic interventions.

«Prior research at Yale has demonstrated that buprenorphine treatment is highly effective in primary care, and this study was designed in part to expand the reach of this treatment to this critical ED patient population,» said Dr. Patrick O'Connor, professor of medicine and chief of general internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

«The future is more data, more computational power and more experience of the people using this system so that we can provide the best patient care possible, while still being cost - effective,» Zhang said.

«Working together to set the standard of care improves patient treatment and outcomes by building and maintaining quality, effective programs.»

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust have successfully improved blood pressure control among patients with severe intolerance to antihypertensive medication — by using medicines in unconventional ways and treating patients with a «stepped care» approach (where the most effective yet least intensive treatment is delivered to patients first).

On the other hand, preliminary studies have found that medical home initiatives — where patients have access to a primary care provider who can help prevent exacerbations of chronic illnesses that might otherwise lead to acute crisis — are effective in reducing ED use among Medicaid patients.

With the documented occurrence of Ebola virus infection in health care professionals caring for patients with EVD, it's essential to establish effective guidelines to enhance preparedness and safety.

«While both proactive and reactive approaches are still effective, patients may find greater success in controlling their flares or extending the period of time between flares, if they choose a proactive approach,» said board - certified dermatologist, Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD, FAAD, one of the authors of the Academy's newest guideline of care.

Small chores, such as alerting a skilled home health care provider well in advance of a patient's discharge, can make coordinating care and recovery plans more effective.

It assessed quality of care based on whether it is safe, effective, patient - centered, timely, efficient, and equitable according to well - established standards.

Patient care is at the center of everything Dr. Das does, including his medical research, which focuses on patient safety, health care quality, and the effective use of electronic medical rPatient care is at the center of everything Dr. Das does, including his medical research, which focuses on patient safety, health care quality, and the effective use of electronic medical rpatient safety, health care quality, and the effective use of electronic medical records.

Stratified reports could also raise awareness of racial disparities in care, provide a framework for feedback and accountability of health plans and clinicians, and ideally promote effective efforts to improve care for patients who experience worse outcomes, particularly black Americans with diabetes, hypertension, or heart disease.

For example, in the absence of effective interventions and sufficient facilities to treat everyone, genetic information might be used to triage patients at greatest risk of severe disease to receive care first.

His research interests include patient safety and health care quality issues, as well as effective use of electronic medical records.

July 13, 2016 Simple procedure could improve treatment for common eye disease: Rejuvenating the cornea could reduce the need for cornea transplants A new, minimally invasive procedure appears to be effective for many patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED), a common eye disease, without the potential side effects and cost of the current standard of care, a cornea transplant.

Three interventions designed for follow up of patients who are identified with suicide risk in hospital emergency departments save lives and are cost effective relative to usual care.

It is a scary diagnosis, and even though chemotherapy can be effective as standard - of - care, many patients become resistant to treatment.

We are placing greater emphasis on improving the overall wellness of our community and ensuring that when patients are treated for cancer, they will receive the best care in the most appropriate setting at a cost - effective price with timely communication between healthcare providers.

Have a strong reputation in our region for utilizing the most effective care practices, as well as maintaining the highest levels of patient safety and satisfaction, leading patients to consistently choose UConn Health medical and dental clinical services over other providers.

With over 30 years of experience as an effective and efficient nonprofit health organization, AAMDSIF offers a range of national partnership opportunities for companies and organizations who care about helping patients and families facing aplastic anemia, MDS, PNH and other bone marrow failure diseases.

Sharon O'Keefe, a nationally recognized authority on hospital operations, health care quality, patient satisfaction and employee engagement, has been named President of the University of Chicago Medical Center, effective February 23, 2011.

To prevent and cure cancer through pioneering interdisciplinary research, to translate new knowledge into better prevention and treatment, and to provide effective and compassionate clinical care that improves the lives of patients with cancer and their families.

He created the Kaplan Center to offer patients suffering with chronic pain and illness a more effective model of medical care.

Dr. Claudia Campos, a healthcare practitioner and patient of Dr. Kullick, shares her thoughts about her: «Dr. Kullick is someone who empowers you to partake in the decisions impacting your health, explains the why and the how, provides you with cutting edge alternatives to find the most effective way to treat and / or prevent illness, and above all, she cares for her patients.»

Many other herbs have been documented by herbalists and alternative health care providers to improve the health of fibromyalgia patients, but have no clinical or medical evidence that they are effective.

Not only does this tend to be a more cost - effective approach to health care, but it also helps patients take control of their own health and well - being.

While not practicing as a licensed medical physician in the United States, Dr. Wu is a licensed acupuncturist in the District of Columbia, where he has established a reputation for insightful and effective patient care, treating many conditions including Hypertension, Pain alleviation, Smoking cessation, Allergies, Sinusitis, Fatigue, Immune System Deficiency, Menopause syndrome, Depression, Stress, Supportive Cancer Care, Detoxification for Chemical Dependency, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Constipation, Stomach Problems, and Dizziness (Verticare, treating many conditions including Hypertension, Pain alleviation, Smoking cessation, Allergies, Sinusitis, Fatigue, Immune System Deficiency, Menopause syndrome, Depression, Stress, Supportive Cancer Care, Detoxification for Chemical Dependency, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Constipation, Stomach Problems, and Dizziness (VertiCare, Detoxification for Chemical Dependency, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Constipation, Stomach Problems, and Dizziness (Vertigo).

Living Proof Institute staff brings decades of experienced healthcare through it's unique and effective forms of care is provided to our patients.

She cares deeply about empowering her patients to take control of their health, and is passionate about teaching effective, conservative tools and strategies to her healthcare colleagues.

Researchers at Wake Forest University have found that medical schools simply do not provide obesity education to their students, and only a small minority of major medical centers even provide adequate, effective training to students in caring for obese patients.