Sentences with phrase «patient outcomes assessment»

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«Our findings also show that performing pre-operative risk assessments on patients who require both liver and colorectal resections could allow surgeons to more accurately predict patient outcomes and assist in preoperative planning and counseling these patients,» says David Nagorney, M.D., the article's lead author and a general surgeon at Mayo Clinic.

A new study published online by JAMA Oncology examines the assessment of minimal residual disease in patients newly treated for multiple myeloma as a factor in survival outcomes.

In comparison with the dossier assessment, this additional information changed the result for one of the seven patient groups differentiated by the G - BA: It shows that the results on the outcome «sustained virologic response» (SVR) for patients without HIV coinfection are transferable to patients with HIV coinfection.

The primary outcome measured for the study was cognitive deterioration among patients who completed assessments at study entry and 3 months.

This research demonstrates that patients should not only undergo nutritional and mental health assessments before bariatric surgery, but also continuing to focus on these important factors after surgery is important to achieving the best possible long - term outcomes.»

AIM provides assistance to researchers with collection and assessment of Patient Reported Outcomes, behavioral data, and measures of fitness and body composition.

Several performance reporting systems now report publicly on aspects of quality such as surgical outcomes, 8 adherence to evidence - based quality measures, 9,10 and patients» assessments of care, 11 but few public reports about the quality of health care organizations have also assessed the equity of care provided by those organizations.

Finally, the study by Vera et al4 «demonstrates the power of combining clinical and molecular assessments in glioma studies to identify novel mechanisms underlying patient symptoms and toxicities for risk - stratification and interventions to improve patient outcomes.»

Dietary guidelines for patients with diabetes mellitus were revised by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) earlier this year.1 The ADA recommends that the composition of the diet be individualized on the basis of a nutritional assessment and the outcomes desired.

Research and clinical evidence suggests implementing a more comprehensive assessment protocol, which includes SHBG as a means to improve patient outcome.

(1) Conducting quality assessment and improvement activities, including outcomes evaluation and development of clinical guidelines, provided that the obtaining of generalizable knowledge is not the primary purpose of any studies resulting from such activities; population - based activities relating to improving health or reducing health care costs, protocol development, case management and care coordination, contacting of health care providers and patients with information about treatment alternatives; and related functions that do not include treatment;

Provided patient monitoring and assessment during procedure, after procedure and discharge follow up resulting in better patient outcomes.

Provided patient monitoring and assessment during procedure, after procedure and discharge follow - up resulting in better patient outcomes.

Provided patient monitoring and assessment during treatment and discharge follow - up resulting in better patient outcomes.

Provided patient monitoring and assessment during and after procedure, and discharge follow - up resulting in quality patient outcomes.

Provided patient monitoring and assessment and gathered all family and patient history, resulting in better patient outcomes.

Performed patient care and assessments in compliance with Physician orders to provide optimal patient outcomes

Provided monitoring and assessment after hospital care and discharge providing follow up care in long - term facility or in - home hospice resulting in better patient outcomes.

Assisted patients and families in achieving positive outcomes through thorough assessments.

Assisted patients and families in achieving positive outcome by providing thorough evaluation and assessment of public needs, education, and care.

Coordination of interdisciplinary team, utilizing nursing process for palliative care according to evidence - based outcomes, physical and psychosocial assessments, medication administration, strong communication skills, and emphasis on patient advocacy and cultural practices.

RN, Home Infusion / Case Management — Oso Healthcare, Irvine • CA 2009 — 2010 Evaluated, coordinated and continuously monitored patients» conditions and outcomes, and performed initial patient assessment and gathered family member's information regarding potential health conditions.

Adept at applying the nursing process by conducting thorough patient assessment, developing and implementing customized plans of care, and utilizing innovative teaching strategies to optimize patient education and outcomes.

Hands - on clinical supervision, patient engagement and case management skills with the ability to make rapid assessments, referrals, track outcomes and document actions according to regulatory standards and requirements.

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Certifications... Highlights Proficient at maintaining standards of nursing practice and optimal patient outcomes Able to assess... - Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications,

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-- Duties & Responsibilities Provide support to other staff and coordinate all care efforts while acting as primary point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development of treatment plans, providing guidance from point of admission through discharge while utilizing initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited manner

Categorical outcomes for depression (50 % decrease in depression scores on symptom checklist and major depression by structured clinical interview for DSM - IV) since baseline assessment at three and six month blinded outcome assessments in patients receiving usual care (n = 196), feedback only (n = 221), and care management (n = 196)

This means that the vast majority of Aboriginal people in the state will not access the cultural and clinical skills of an Aboriginal Health Worker during their health assessment, and this will be detrimental to the patient and their health outcomes.

Research suggests sex differences in the association between partner health problems and relationship satisfaction31 as well as PTSD treatment outcomes.32 The more rigorous methods of the current randomized trial compared with prior studies, including controls for patient inclusion, treatment assignment, and blinded assessment, may also account for the different findings.

Contrary to the meta - analyses of Crits - Christoph5 andAnderson and Lambert, 7 studies of IPT werenot included (eg, Elkin et al30 and Wilfleyet al31), because the relation of IPT to STPPis controversial, and empirical results suggest that IPT is very close toCBT.9 Thus, this review includes only studiesfor which there is a general agreement that they represent models of STPP.As it is questionable to aggregate the results of very different outcome measuresthat refer to different areas of psychological functioning, we assessed theefficacy of STPP separately for target symptoms, general psychiatric symptoms (ie, comorbid symptoms), and social functioning.32 Thisprocedure is analogous to the meta - analysis of Crits - Christoph.5 Asoutcome measures of target problems, we included patient ratings of targetproblems and measures referring to the symptoms that are specific to the patientgroup under study, eg, measures of anxiety for studies investigating treatmentsof anxiety disorders.33 For the efficacy ofSTPP in general psychiatric symptoms, broad measures of psychiatric symptomssuch as the Symptom Checklist - 90 and specific measures that do not refer specificallyto the disorder under study were included; eg, the Beck Depression Inventoryapplied in patients with personality disorders.34, 35 Forthe assessment of social functioning, the Social Adjustment Scale and similarmeasures were included.36

We expected the patients» ratings of the alliance to be more highly correlated with therapy outcome than the therapists» ratings, and the patients» and therapists» assessments of the therapeutic alliance to be only moderately related.

The assessment of health related quality of life aims at an evaluation of the patient's perspective with regard to the consequences of a disease or to treatment outcome.

At minimum the report should include the assessment (from patient or independent rater perspective, not therapist) of at least two standardized outcome measures, global functioning and target symptom (i.e. depression, anxiety, etc), as well as one process measure (i.e. therapeutic alliance, session depth, emotional experiencing, etc) evaluated on at least three separate occasions.

Assessments were made using multiple informants (patients, parents, therapists, supervisors, and clinicians not involved in the treatment) to evaluate psychiatric symptoms, various aspects of psychosocial functioning, and global treatment outcome.

A more thorough psychological assessment of these variables may lead to a specific approach and interventions to improve patient's quality of life, which may consequently lead to better medical outcomes and reduced hospitalization [2 — 4, 58].