Review suggests kindness could make for better health care
A researcher has defined kindness and believes this could hold the key to better communication within health care teams and improve care for patients.
Dec 13, 2024
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Study suggests technology can't replace the power of in-person communication in hospitals
A study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus sheds light on the vital role of strong teamwork and face-to-face communication in improving patient care within hospitals.
Nov 18, 2024
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Study finds that issues patients raise during medical appointments often don't appear in their medical records
One of the first studies to compare the actual conversation between patient and clinician during a primary care appointment with the information subsequently entered by the clinician into the patient's electronic health record ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Policies for late-career physicians considered to be successful by institutions
Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Nov 5, 2024
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Doctors are already using AI in care—but there isn't agreement on what safe use should look like
One in five UK doctors use a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool—such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini—to assist with clinical practice. This is according to a recent survey of around 1,000 GPs.
Nov 5, 2024
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Remote medical interpreting is a double-edged sword in health care communication
Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering health care communication rather than helping it, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Nov 4, 2024
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Some clinicians are using AI to write health records. What do you need to know?
Imagine this. You've finally summoned up the courage to see a GP about an embarrassing problem. You sit down. The GP says, "Before we start, I'm using my computer to record my appointments. It's AI—it will write a summary ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Q&A: Positive leadership communication can be an effective tool to reduce worker burnout, turnover
Amy Young says it's "time to humanize" the places where we work.
Jul 11, 2024
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More hospitals than ever require staff to get flu shots, according to study
In just a few months, hospitals and health systems nationwide will start working to vaccinate as many staff as possible against the flu. And a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open suggests that more of those ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Machine translations similar to professionals for Spanish, Portuguese discharge instructions
For Spanish and Portuguese, machine translation platforms have comparable performance to professional translations for discharge instructions for pediatric conditions, but considerable shortcomings were seen for Haitian Creole, ...
Jun 13, 2024
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