(HealthDay)—Use of lean process improvement methodology can reduce the time to stroke care without compromising patient safety, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Stroke.
Nov 10, 2012
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Ovarian cancer is one of the most frequent forms of cancer that affect women. As tumors can initially grow unchecked in the abdomen without causing any major symptoms, patients are usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and ...
Sep 19, 2011
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A simple method can halve the number of repeat operations to remedy bleeding under the cranium, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The method is based on replacing irrigation fluid at room temperature with fluid ...
Nov 22, 2022
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No one wants to stay in an emergency room or a hospital bed any longer than absolutely necessary.
May 5, 2022
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A new tool—a type of ultraviolet light called UVC—could aid hospitals in the ongoing battle to keep drug-resistant bacteria from lingering in patient rooms and causing new infections.
Jan 17, 2017
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A new study co-authored by investigators at the University of Massachusetts Medical School found that there is no correlation between opioids administered in the emergency room setting and Press Ganey ED patient satisfaction ...
Jan 15, 2015
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How slow—or fast—older individuals with blood cancers are able to walk four meters (about 13 feet) holds critical information about their overall health and strongly predicts survival and unplanned hospital visits regardless ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Many states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid epidemic.
Jan 19, 2024
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(HealthDay)—Wireless technology can be used to monitor mobility after cardiac surgery in elderly patients, according to a study published in the September issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Aug 31, 2013
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(HealthDay)—A short hypnosis session performed in the operating room prior to major surgery does not improve postoperative anxiety and pain levels among pediatric patients, according to a study published online April 12 ...
Apr 18, 2017
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