News tagged with academic medical centers
Penn Medicine physician offers model for teaching future physicians value-based care
(Medical Xpress)—Despite the national consensus on the need to improve the value of health care while reducing unnecessary spending, teaching hospitals often struggle to design curricula to train future physicians to deliver ...
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Aug 29, 2012 |
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MRSA cases in academic hospitals double in five years: study
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue of Infection Control and Ho ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Study finds that assessments and incentives for medical faculty productivity improve research
(Medical Xpress) -- Strategies introduced to assess -- and reward -- the productivity of faculty at academic medical centers in the U.S. do improve faculty research productivity, according to a systematic review recently ...
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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Minimally invasive approach to weight-loss surgery reduces complications, study shows
A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which ...
Surgery
Jun 18, 2012 |
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For stroke prevention, large medical centers may have the edge
Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms, outcomes have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. This can be explained by the dramatic proliferation of minimally invasive endoscopic coiling ...
Cardiology
Feb 01, 2012 |
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5 Questions: Magnus on the role of research ethics consultations
In the past decade, a growing number of academic medical centers have begun offering research ethics consultation services, in which bioethics experts help scientists address the ethical and societal implications of their ...
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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Early-stage breast cancer patients lack knowledge; may not receive treatment they prefer
According to the results of a new study published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, many early-stage breast cancer survivors lacked knowledge about their disease and were not me ...
Cancer
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Uncovering the blind spot of patient satisfaction and patient expectations: An international survey
Patient satisfaction is increasingly recognized as an important component of quality of care. To achieve a high level of patient satisfaction, providers need to identify and address patients' expectations. However, a new ...
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Oct 25, 2011 |
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Medical education needs more of a public health and prevention focus
If future physicians are to best serve the changing health needs of patients and their communities, medical education must put greater emphasis on public health and prevention, experts say in a supplement to October's American Jo ...
Health
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Study examines impact of Massachusetts health law on emergency department visits
While overall emergency department use in Massachusetts continues to rise, the number of low-severity visits dropped slightly since the implementation of the state's health care reform law, according to an Annals of Emergency Me ...
Health
Jun 06, 2011 |
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NYU Physician Magazine now a free iPad app
NYU Langone Medical Center, one of the nation's premier academic medical centers, announced today the magazine of NYU School of Medicine, NYU Physician, is now available as a free iPad app in the iTunes App Store.
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May 18, 2011 |
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