News tagged with health care system

Revised ARDS definition sets out levels of severity

An international task force this week unveiled a revised definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a disease first recognized during the Vietnam War in casualties with limb injuries who had trouble breathing.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype

A number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, according to a new study from researchers in Sweden.

Immunology created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Last resort' antibiotics increasingly used to fight multidrug-resistant bugs

Multidrug-resistant pathogens are becoming more frequent, and the few "last resort" treatments available for infections with these bacteria have also shown an increase in use in recent years, according to a study published ...

Medications created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Self-Managing' COPD might pose risks, study suggests

(HealthDay) -- In a finding that seems counterintuitive, a new study revealed that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more likely to die after receiving comprehensive education and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Preventing depression requires proactive interventions by health-care system

Major depressive episodes can be prevented, and to help ensure that they are, the health care system should provide routine access to depression-prevention interventions, just as patients receive standard vaccines, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quality variations exist, even among leading health systems

Five leading health systems are changing aspects of how they perform total knee replacements, as a result of data they collected that showed variations in length of stay, length of operating room time, and in-hospital complications. ...

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK health system not designed to cope with rising numbers of people with multiple health problems

New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and ...

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feds to put up $1.9B for Oregon health overhaul

(AP) -- The Obama administration is buying into an ambitious health care initiative in Oregon, announcing Thursday it has tentatively agreed to chip in $1.9 billion over five years to help get the program off the ground.

Health created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Rebates from health care law will top $1B

(AP) -- More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research ...

Health created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lung disease sufferers falling 'under the radar'

South Australians suffering from the most common fatal lung disease face an ongoing struggle with health services, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shingles vaccine is safe, according to new study

The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

Medications created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers to hunt down a prime suspect in hospital infections

(Phys.org) -- The use of mechanical ventilation in hospital intensive care units is a suspect in a significant number of hospital-acquired infections, but its exact prevalence in Australia is unknown.

Other created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospitals try voice recognition for health records

If your doctor is talking to an iPad the next time you see her, she may actually be flipping through your file.

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research suggests off-label prescribing of medications is common

A study evaluating off-label prescribing of medications in a primary care network in Canada suggests the practice is common, although it varies by medication, patient and physician characteristics, according to a report published ...

Medications created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

IU, Regenstrief automated system aims to improve child health

Researchers from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute have developed an automated system to help enable pediatricians to focus on the specific health needs of each patient in the short time allotted for preventive ...

Health created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health care system

Health care systems are designed to meet the health care needs of target populations. There are a wide variety of health care systems around the world. In some countries, the health care system has evolved and has not been planned, whereas in others a concerted effort has been made by governments, trade unions, charities, religious, or other co-ordinated bodies to deliver planned health care services targeted to the populations they serve. However, health care planning has often been evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

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