News tagged with high quality care


Costs to treat heart failure expected to more than double by 2030

By 2030, you—and every U.S. taxpayer—could be paying $244 a year to care for heart failure patients, according to an American Heart Association policy statement.

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

European Guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

A new Guidance recently published by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) reflects the most current advances in the diagnosis and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Post-hospital care the weak link in trauma system

The first study to examine in detail the experience of patients in Victoria's trauma system has found that post-discharge care and poor communication were low points in an otherwise high-quality experience.

Other created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with diabetes may not receive best treatment to lower heart disease risk

For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care.

Diabetes created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results from world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease

Results from the world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease have shown that most women with heart disease can go through pregnancy and delivery safely, so long as they are adequately evaluated, counselled and receive ...

Cardiology created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Investing in quality of care for diabetic patients reduces costs

University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers have found that medical group practices can reduce costs for patients with diabetes by investing in improved quality of care.

Health created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internists say physician-led quality initiatives could be solution to Medicare payment problems

"Repeal of Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is essential, but repeal by itself will not move Medicare to better ways to deliver care," David L. Bronson, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), ...

Health created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patient care by residents is as good as by fully qualified doctors

Medical residents are an essential part of the hospital workforce. Although still in training the take on much of the day to day care of patients. A systematic review published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Me ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients at small, isolated, rural hospitals in US more likely to receive lower quality of care

In the first national study to examine care at critical access hospitals (CAHs) in rural areas of the U.S., Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that CAHs have fewer clinical capabilities, lower quality ...

Health created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Medicaid managed care plans owned by public companies have higher adminstrative costs

A new Commonwealth Fund report finds that Medicaid managed care plans that are owned by publicly traded for-profit companies whose primary line of business is managing Medicaid enrollees spent an average of 14 percent of ...

Health created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Not all hospitals treat elderly the same

Hospitals that provide quality care for young people do not always provide the same quality care for the elderly, a new study has found.

Other created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0