Hospitals are focusing on a new ‘vital sign:’ How patients actually feel

Patient surveys are redefining "quality" health care—and increasingly determining which hospitals are named the best of the ...
Business Wire

Genomind Launches First-of-Its-Kind Patient Report: Offering Patients an Easy-to-Understand View into Personalized Genetic Test Results

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genomind, a leader in medication management and personalized medicine through pharmacogenetics (PGx), is proud to announce the release of its innovative Patient ...
Medscape

When a Patient Cannot Self-report Pain

Attempt to obtain the patient's self-report, the single most reliable indicator of pain. Do not assume that a patient cannot report pain; many cognitively impaired patients are able to use a ...
MedCity News

Report: Rising patient acuity will force hospitals to rethink care delivery models

A rise in patient acuity over the next decade will create an even greater strain on hospitals’ resources, according to a report released Tuesday by Vizient and its subsidiary Sg2. Acuity is defined as ...
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Feasibility of Large-Scale Implementation of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Remote Monitoring System for Patients on Active Treatment at a Community Cancer Center

The use of digital symptom monitoring with patient-reported outcomes (PROs) has been shown to improve patient outcomes. The evidence of benefit has been largely derived from research studies. The ...
WUNC

Patient deaths at Mission: Report details failures and CMS accepts hospital's plan for correction

A report by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare reveals the details of multiple patient safety issues including delayed treatment, failures to provide timely care and other errors that caused the ...