Sentences with phrase «of timely care»

Consumers must actually go to the doctor for primary and preventive care services in order to reap the benefits of timely care.

Not exact matches

«However, the increased use of wireless technology and software in medical devices can also often offer safer, more efficient, convenient, and timely health care delivery.»

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

The Medical application is especially timely, given President Barack Obama's plan to lower health care costs through improved care coordination, which will require expansion of computerized information technology.

Numbeo provides current and timely information on world living conditions including cost of living, housing indicators, health care, traffic, crime and pollution.

This is one of the ways that efficient European public systems and U.S. accountable care organizations (and HMOs) are achieving lower costs and good access to timely services.

The committee opinion sought to «maximize accommodation of an individual's religious or moral beliefs while avoiding imposition of these beliefs on others or interfering with the safe, timely, and financially feasible access to reproductive health care that all women deserve.»

Hamilton was exploiting Wynne / Colvey on their side but timely sub took care of it.

«Many cases of cold - related injuries are preventable and can be successfully treated if such conditions are properly recognized and appropriate care is provided in a timely manner,» says Thomas A. Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS, CES, associate professor of athletic training / sports medicine, Central Michigan University, and lead author of a position statement on winter sports safety in the NATA's Journal of Athletic Training.

Fistula is a condition resulting from prolonged, obstructed labor; it is typically due to lack of timely access to medical care (it's most prevalent in rural Africa and parts of Asia) and usually results in a stillborn child and a hole in the tissue of the bladder and / or rectum (due to prolonged pressure from the baby) that results in the uncontrollable passage of urine and / or feces.

Among his key achievements is the development of a «clinical dashboard» to provide clinicians with the relevant and timely information they need to inform decisions that improve the quality of patient care.

And when you've got two babies to care for (with double the amount of newborn fingers and toes to trim) you need to get a system down to make sure you're keeping up with baby hygiene in a timely manner.

The safety of home birth for healthy, low - risk women, when attended by skilled midwives and in a system that facilitates collaboration and timely transfer of care, is well supported by the evidence.

The past two years we have had a lengthy waiting list for maternity care so wanted to identify those who would be unable to pay and offer someone opportunity from the waiting list in a timely manner, but we no longer have the need now to continue with a waiting list due to our addition of a second nurse - midwife.

In this particular case it is not clear whether the baby would have survived had the mother been under the care of an obstetrician, since the baby may or may not have had congenital anomalies; but there is no question that the baby would have had a much better chance of surviving if her mother had had appropriate care for a postdates pregnancy and an ultrasound that had revealed any potential problems that might have been addressed in a timely fashion.

It is also possible that the unique health care system found in the United States — and particularly the lack of integration across birth settings, combined with elevated rates of obstetric intervention — contributes to intrapartum mortality due to delays in timely transfer related to fear of reprisal and / or because some women with higher - risk pregnancies still choose home birth because there are fewer options that support normal physiologic birth available in their local hospitals.

The doctors and care team in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at Floating Hospital for Children provide timely evaluation and expert care for children with endocrine and metabolism disorders.

The highest rates of breastfeeding are observed among higher - income, college - educated women > 30 years of age living in the Mountain and Pacific regions of the United States.60 Obstacles to the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding include physician apathy and misinformation,61 - 63 insufficient prenatal breastfeeding education, 64 disruptive hospital policies, 65 inappropriate interruption of breastfeeding, 62 early hospital discharge in some populations, 66 lack of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits, 67 maternal employment68, 69 (especially in the absence of workplace facilities and support for breastfeeding), 70 lack of broad societal support, 71 media portrayal of bottle - feeding as normative, 72 and commercial promotion of infant formula through distribution of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and television and general magazine advertising.73, 74

Timely treatment and some home care are all that your toddler would need to come out healthy from an episode of ear infection.

Core characteristics include optimizing normal biological psychological, social, and cultural processes of reproduction and early life; timely prevention and management of complications; consultation with and referral to other services; respect for women's individual circumstances and views, and working in partnership with to strengthen women's own capabilities to care for themselves and their families.»

Pueblo of San Felipe developed a Child Passport to use across all programs in an effort to streamline services for families, offer more timely referrals, and ensure continuity of care.

This timely information should be included as part of every childbirth education and newborn care class.

The craziness of the holidays is nearly upon us, so we thought it would be timely to think about how we care for ourselves, how we prioritize that time, and how our perspective on self - care has changed since becoming parents.

As advocates for the health and well - being of infants and their families, we are committed to working with all interested stakeholders to ensure that families have access to the timely and skilled care they need and that mothers have the information and support needed to make the best feeding decisions for themselves and their babies.

An exciting, fresh, and timely look at the experiences of mothers and fathers who challenge dominant cultural expectations in their efforts to share in the care of their children.

Obstacles to initiation and continuation of breastfeeding include insufficient prenatal education about breastfeeding132, 133; disruptive hospital policies and practices134; inappropriate interruption of breastfeeding135; early hospital discharge in some populations136; lack of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits137; maternal employment138, 139 (especially in the absence of workplace facilities and support for breastfeeding) 140; lack of family and broad societal support141; media portrayal of bottle feeding as normative142; commercial promotion of infant formula through distribution of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and some television and general magazine advertising143, 144; misinformation; and lack of guidance and encouragement from health care professionals.135, 145,146

What is also of grave concern to AIMS Ireland is the number of failures at national level identified in the report including timely access to maternity services, inadequate staffing levels for safe care, a maternity care model that hasn't been revised in 59 years despite numerous national and international reports and recommendations, a lack of accountability and governance, an absence of reviews of clinical practices in units and the lack of a national maternity services strategy, all of which we have seen recommended on previous inquests without reform.

(3) to ensure that clinicians and other health - care personnel, community health workers and families, parents and other caregivers, particularly of infants at high risk, are provided with enough information and training by health - care providers, in a timely manner on the preparation, use and handling of powdered infant formula in order to minimize health hazards; are informed that powdered infant formula may contain pathogenic microorganisms and must be prepared and used appropriately; and, where applicable, that this information is conveyed through an explicit warning on packaging;

Co-ordinated and timely access to specialist services as part of locally integrated care according to individual need is essential including specialist foot teams to prevent further progression of complications..

Speaking earlier in the day at the 2018 edition of the Ministry of Health and Partners Health Summit, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia had indicated that government was exploring innovative ways, including the use of drone technology, to make universal health care available to every Ghanaian in a timely manner irrespective of location.

Inclusion of pharmacists in disaster health management helps provide timely, accessible health care to all patients requiring care — a fundamental human right.

In 2013, the National Quality Forum highlighted the importance of region - level performance measures that promote timely, high - quality care.

«Cardiac arrest survival rates are unacceptably low,» said Robert Graham, chair of the study committee and director of the national program office for Aligning Forces for Quality at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. «Although breakthroughs in understanding and treating cardiac arrest are promising, the ability to deliver timely interventions and high - quality care is inconsistent.

Point - of - Care Ultrasound (POCUS) assessment of distal forearm injuries in children is accurate, timely, and associated with low levels of pain and high caregiver satisfaction.

Pregnant women on Medicaid are more likely to receive timely prenatal care following Oregon's implementation of coordinated care organizations, or CCOs, which are regional networks of health care providers who work together to treat patients, a new study has shown.

The study compared physician - led ACOs to other types of ACOs and found that physician - led ACOs were more likely to have comprehensive care management programs in place and advanced IT capabilities.They are also more likely to measure and report financial and quality performance at the clinician level and to provide meaningful and timely feedback to clinicians.

Deploying a point - of - care test for infant diagnosis of HIV using a portable, battery - operated device may result in more timely initiation of drug therapy, decreasing the number of children who are diagnosed with HIV weeks or months after birth and never receive treatment.

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

[1][2] The guidelines state that, «biopharmaceutical companies are uniquely positioned to help health care professionals achieve the best outcomes for patients, because companies can provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive information about both approved and unapproved uses of the medications they research, develop, and bring to patients.»

Ms. Gwini and coauthors conclude that their results «highlight the continuing problem and magnitude of MSI in Gulf War veterans, calling for ongoing awareness of the need for timely health assessments and health care.»

While better medical care and timely management of heart attacks have decreased the number of early deaths, survivors face an increased risk of chronic heart failure as they develop even more scarring.

We are dedicated to providing the field of endocrinology with timely, evidence - based recommendations for clinical care and practice.

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.

More times than I care to admit it, I've bought a package only to use half of it and throw out the rest, for lack of a timely, suitable recipe to use it in.

by Walter Chaw Bennett Miller's Foxcatcher is timely because of its excoriation of the 1 % — and timeless because of the care with which it handles relationships between men, and between men and their mothers.

The plot (as if you care): Harry removes Lloyd from a psychiatric ward where he has been faking (for a gag) his insanity for nearly 20 years, and the two soon discover that Harry may have a full - grown daughter he conceived but didn't know about, which is very timely given that Harry is in need of a kidney transplant.

In her scenes with McAvoy, Buckley displays a warmth that's unlike anything in most modern horror films, her Dr. Fletcher becoming the film's heroine and a timely reminder of how important it is to care for the wellbeing of those around us.

The film is also quite timely in certain respects, highlighting how in recession - era Ireland, special need care programmes were the first victims of funding cuts.

In these UN processes it has become clear for civil society, that it is urgent and greatly needed, to create effective mechanisms and offices that would guarantee the timely accompaniment of civil society of all these UN decisions making processes, for the good of humans and the care of the planet.

«I think Obama and Duncan really care about school reform,» says Terry Moe, who teaches at Stanford and is the author of a timely new book, «Special Interest: Teachers Unions and America's Public Schools.»