Sentences with phrase «safety of patient care»
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To test hypotheses from a horizontal violence and quality and safety of patient care model: horizontal violence (negative behavior among peers) is inversely related to peer relations, quality of care and it is positively related to errors and adverse events.
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CONCLUSIONS: Horizontal violence affects peer relationships and the quality and safety of patient care as perceived by participating nurses.
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A second challenging (and nonsensical) barrier to stemming this firearm - health crisis, he says, is the widely propagated myth that physicians can't, or shouldn't, talk to their patients about the safety risks of guns — a belief reinforced by a misunderstanding of a provision in the Affordable Care Act.
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).
Handwritten orders result in costly inefficiencies and increase the likelihood of errors along the communication trail, which in turn may negatively impact patient care and safety.
Always pushing the bounds of innovation in areas such as personal health records, eReferral, chronic disease management, integration and medication safety, Jeremy is a champion of patient - centred collaborative care.
CALGARY — The PCs have been neglecting vital health infrastructure for years, knowingly compromising the safety of patients and heath care...
Moderator: Mitesh B. Rao, MD, MHS, System Patient Safety Officer and Director, Center for Advancing Patient Safety, Stanford Health Care, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine Dr. Mitesh B. Rao, MD, MHS is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician and internationally - recognized expert in Patient Safety, Quality, and Innovation.
Dr. Rao recently joined Stanford Health Care as their first Patient Safety Officer and Director of their Center for Advancing Patient Safety.
Parents should know that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calls the «mandatory immunization of all health care personnel an «ethical, just, and necessary» means to improve patient safety.»
«In the spirit of fostering excellence in the care and safety of our athletes and patients, AMSSM physicians value the opportunity to engage patients in conversations that address evidence - based care, shared decision making, and unnecessary and / or harmful interventions,» said Christopher Madden, MD, incoming president of the AMSSM.
The programme of work on patient safety looks at both the translation of novel technologies into health care and innovative ways of organising services differently to bridge «gaps» in care and improve quality and safety for patients.
The MOR index is a reliable, patient - informed quality and safety indicator that can be applied across jurisdictions to assess the nature of provider - patient relationships, and access to person - centered care.
Our combination of advanced science, excellent success rates, focus on safety, longstanding stability and extensive patient support combine to create a positive experience for every man and woman in our care.
Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Certified Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.
Women & Infants Hospital was one of the first hospitals in the country to provide around - the - clock coverage for obstetrical patients, and we maintain a record of excellence with respect to patient care and safety.
We're leaders in the emerging field of hospital medicine, and we're committed to improving patient care and safety at Floating Hospital and around the world.
The Public Accounts Committee Reports in 2000, 2005 and the most recent, «Reducing Healthcare Associated Infection in Hospitals in England, Fifty - second Report of Session 2008 - 09», and the influential «Dr. Fosters Hospital Guide - Focus on Patient Safety» in 2009, outlined serious concerns about quality of patient care and the need to combat infPatient Safety» in 2009, outlined serious concerns about quality of patient care and the need to combat infpatient care and the need to combat infection.
Rallygoers said that safety - net hospitals provide essential medical care for immigrant patients and communities of color.
«We are pleased to continue to work with all parties to protect patients and ensure the safety and well - being of thousands of hospital workers and other health care professionals across the state,» the statement issued Wednesday afternoon read.
«Our healthcare workers are on the front lines when it comes to patient safety and quality of care,» Serino said.
Also at 11 a.m., the Assembly Standing Committee on Health and Assembly Standing Committee on Aging hold a joint hearing on nursing home quality of care and patient safety and enforcement, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.
It is because the NHS has been a central priority since June that we have made immediate changes to improve safety and cleanliness in every hospital - beginning the deep cleaning of our wards, making provision for MRSA screening for all patients entering hospital, and giving matrons new powers to report safety concerns direct to the Care Quality Commission.
The NYSDOH is providing guidance and information on infection control protocols and procedures to ensure the health and safety of all health care workers, patients, visitors and the general public.
«We are pleased to continue to work with all parties to protect patients and ensure the safety and well - being of thousands of hospital workers and other health care professionals across the state.
«Until we have further evidence on the efficacy of medical cannabis for the treatment of sleep apnea, and until its safety profile is established, patients should discuss proven treatment options with a licensed medical provider at an accredited sleep facility,» said lead author Dr. Kannan Ramar, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
The NAPOLI - 1 (NAnoliPOsomaL Irinotecan) Phase 3 study — a final confirmation of a drug's safety and effectiveness — was conducted among patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who previously received gemcitibine, which has been the standard - of - care therapy for such patients.
She is director of the medical intensive care unit at Keck Hospital of USC, chief quality and patient safety officer at Keck Medical Center of USC and assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Public reporting of health care quality and patient safety information has reached unprecedented levels, allowing patients to play an increasing role in their own health care decisions; however, as access to information becomes easier, it is important for patients to know where to look for the most accurate and reliable data.
Dr. Frankel is currently directing or co-directing projects related to the ethical and policy implications of human germ - line interventions, the responsible use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, improving patient safety and reducing errors in health care, the ethical dimensions of the Human Genome Diversity Project, the uses of anonymity on the Internet, and intellectual property and ethical standards for electronic publishing in science.
«While Massachusetts safety - net hospitals (many of which are minority - serving) received large cuts in payments with the idea that other hospitals would assume the care of previously uninsured patients, this study demonstrates the importance of securing the future of safety - net and minority - serving hospitals through policy - based interventions to assure the continued care of vulnerable and underserved patient populations.»
For instance, from the manufacturer's point of view, an «improvement in the safety of health care» and a «better integration of patients with hemophilia into a normal social life» already arise through market entry.
«Given the lack of new drugs to treat severe sepsis, medical professionals must look at other ways to increase patient safety and positive outcomes, including the process of how we deliver care,» said Walkey.
Through a coordinated program that includes education, videos, internal newsletter articles, posters and verbal reminders, health care personnel are held accountable for conscious disregard of patient safety, including hand hygiene.
A small number of federal researchers deemed essential by their agencies would still report to work, such as those involved in caring for patients at NIH's clinical research center, sustaining animal colonies in research laboratories, or handling weather data seen vital to public safety.
AHRQ is the lead federal agency charged with improving patient safety and the quality of America's health care system.
«The recommendations developed by our work groups should be paired with those issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2011 in its report «Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care,»» said Dr. Farley.
Allison E. Curry, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and coauthors linked electronic health records to New Jersey traffic safety databases for more than 18,000 primary care patients of the CHOP health care network born from 1987 to 1997.
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.
«Care coordinator assistants go to patients» homes, develop relationships with them, evaluate the safety of the home environment, focus on the needs of both patients and caregivers, and offer support to deal with the many consequences of a depression or dementia diagnosis.
The 11 evaluable patients enrolled in the brain cancer safety trial received three infusions of vitamin C a week for 2 months followed by two infusions per week for 7 months while receiving standard care radiation and chemotherapy.
If this funding is not restored, and if more states do not expand Medicaid, the number of patients cared for by safety - net health centers could fall more than 25 percent — or 7 million patients — by 2020.
Cardiac stress testing, particularly with imaging, has been the focus of debate about rising health care costs, inappropriate use, and patient safety in the context of radiation exposure.
In nursing homes, both registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) perform medication reconciliation, a safety practice during which health care professionals review patients» medications to reduce the likelihood of preventable adverse drug events.
Although doctors have long incorporated personal information like family history into treatment plans, personalized medicine holds the promise of revolutionizing medical care by using knowledge of molecular biology and genetics that will allow more precise diagnoses, better diagnostic tests, greater predictability of disease course, more successful therapies by targeting the right treatments to the right patients, and improved patient safety by selecting drugs and their proper dosage to reduce adverse side effects.
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Severe and long - standing prescription - drug shortages have become a major threat to public health and patient safety.1 Despite increased awareness and mitigation strategies, the United States has experienced shortages of many lifesaving drugs and other supplies essential to patient care.
«This registry helps us better understand the practice of anesthesia in all settings in our health care system and identify differences that may help us improve patient safety.
«This definitely sets a very strong precedent for abortion rights advocates and will lead to courts striking down the sham laws that impose restrictions that go beyond what is needed to ensure patient safety, that are really aimed at closing down clinics and throwing obstacles in the way of women's access to abortion care.»
As patient - safety and quality improvement efforts continue to gain momentum throughout health care, the need for accurate sources of information is crucial, yet the question remains: Is one resource better than another?