News tagged with clinical staff


Staff satisfaction at hospitals may affect the quality of patient care

The satisfaction levels among a hospital's staff are closely linked to the quality of healthcare it provides, say a team of doctors from Imperial College London.

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Information Technology improves patient care and increases privacy, informatics expert says

The federal government invested more than $25 billion in health information technology (IT) as a result of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act; yet, little is known about how IT applications improve patient safety ...

Health created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flooding preparedness needs to include infection prevention and control strategies

Flooding can cause clinical and economic damage to a healthcare facility, but reopening a facility after extensive flooding requires infection prevention and control preparedness plans to ensure a safe environment for patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EPO doping in elite cycling: No evidence of benefit, but high risk of harm

The drug erythropoietin, often called EPO, is banned from sports because it is believed to enhance an athlete's performance and give people who use it an unfair advantage over unenhanced competitors. However a new systemic ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Delirium increases risk of developing new dementia eight-fold in older patients

Older people who have experienced episodes of delirium are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to new research. The study is published in the journal Brain today.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study suggests clinicians overlook alcohol problems if patients are not intoxicated

Medical staff struggle to spot problem drinking in their patients unless they are already intoxicated, according to research by the University of Leicester.

Addiction created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Triggers study evaluates regular staff, ICU specialists

A system of care focused on the detection and systematic assessment of patients with clinical instability can yield similar outcomes as rapid response teams staffed with trained intensive care specialists, a Beth Israel Deaconess ...

Other created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wide variation in emergency service response to elderly falls patients

The ambulance service response to emergency calls for elderly falls patients varies widely across the UK, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Health created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health care poses a significant risk to hospital patients in developing world

Inadequate training or supervision of clinical staff and the absence of, or failure to follow clinical protocols were more important than a shortage of equipment or staff as causing harm to hospitalised patients in the developing ...

Health created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How staff perceptions of their roles impact patients experience in the emergency department

A study from Rhode Island Hospital examined how the perception of roles among emergency department staff can impact patient satisfaction. Through a web survey with embedded interventions, the researchers were able to determine ...

Other created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Confronting homophobia in South Africa

"Being gay is not a sickness or a choice." This is just one of the uncompromising messages in a bold poster campaign being rolled out by the newly launched Ukwazana Programme which works in the sprawling townships ...

HIV & AIDS created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0