Archive: 12/09/2017
Scribes improve physician satisfaction with no negative effects on patient satisfaction
The first randomized controlled trial of scribes finds that they produce significant improvements in physician satisfaction without detracting from patient satisfaction.
Sep 12, 2017
Adults with intellectual disabilities are at high risk of preventable emergency admissions
Adults with intellectual disabilities have more than twice as many emergency hospital admissions and five times more preventable emergency admissions than other comparable individuals.
Sep 12, 2017
Affordable Care Act expands health coverage to more patients, although differences remain
Expansion of Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act has contributed to sizeable decreases in medical visits in which people were uninsured. This is true across all racial and ethnic groups, although disparities remain.
Sep 12, 2017
Trustworthiness and public investment in clinical practice guidelines
Although clinical practice guidelines should be based on high quality research and practice experience, they vary in their relevance to practice, use of evidence, and other factors. Researchers have now developed the Guideline ...
Sep 12, 2017
Blame often attributed to others in patient safety incident reports
When primary care staff members report patient safety incidents, they often attribute blame not to system failures but to the actions of individuals, according to a new study. Because fear of blame and retribution are known ...
Sep 12, 2017
Cancer patients receive less support to quit smoking than patients with heart disease
Although a cancer diagnosis can motivate people to try to quit smoking, a study of British general practitioners finds that physicians are more likely to support smoking cessation in primary care patients with coronary heart ...
Sep 12, 2017
Do cancer and its treatment affect later pregnancy outcomes?
An International Journal of Cancer study found that female survivors of certain types of cancer have higher risks of poor outcomes in pregnancies conceived after diagnosis than women without cancer.
Sep 12, 2017
New survey of older Hispanics reveals many face language and cultural barriers to care
Less than a quarter of Hispanics age 40 and older are confident that local home health aides, assisted living communities, or nursing homes can accommodate their cultural needs, according to a new survey from The Associated ...
Sep 12, 2017