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Efforts to reduce the use of catheters and cannulas are paying off; THEPROFESSIONALS Dr Eleri Davies outlines how the STOP campaign is making a difference to patient care across Wales. May 20, 2013 628
N.J. Hospitals Achieve Significant Results in Improving Patient Safety. Apr 30, 2013 940
Anne Arundel Medical Center to Improve Patient Safety with Superbug-Slaying Robot TRU-D. Mar 27, 2013 834
Improved Infection Prevention Measures for Increased Patient Safety to Be Addressed at American Organization of Nursing Executives Annual Meeting. Mar 18, 2013 802
Use your voice speak up for your clients: the Francis inquiry into the unnecessary deaths at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust provides vital lessons for us all. How can you ensure you give your patients the best care possible? Oshikanlu, Ruth Mar 1, 2013 512
DebMed Brings Focus on Patient Safety to HIMSS 2013. Feb 26, 2013 887
Why oral hygiene is so important for every long-term hospital case; Dr Alan Willson on how health professionals are concerned about the quality and safety of mouth care for patients spending a long time in hospital. Feb 4, 2013 590
New graduates, desperate for jobs, working voluntarily. Feb 1, 2013 466
Safe staffing unit director resigns, confident of future. Feb 1, 2013 509
ZOLL First among Defibrillator Manufacturers to Sign Pledge to Make Patient Data Available to Reduce Preventable Deaths. Jan 28, 2013 704
RSNA 2012 review: radiologists put patients first, play 'visible' role. Bolan, Cristen Jan 1, 2013 7129
Design mistakes, part 2: more things many 'know' that 'just ain't so': consultant warns that a little bit of 'knowledge' can be a dangerous thing. Hunt, James M. Editorial Jan 1, 2013 2236
Northeast Georgia Health System and DebMed Announce Collaborative Partnership To Enhance Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. Dec 11, 2012 988
DebMed to Participate in 24th Annual National Forum On Quality Improvement in Health Care. Nov 15, 2012 634
Highmark's Quality Blue hospital and physician program continues efforts to improve the quality of care and reduce health care costs. Nov 7, 2012 678
Patient safety project reduces infections. Currie, Donya Nov 1, 2012 196
Improving safety in health care: of the three infection prevention and control programmes being led by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene remains fundamental. Jowitt, Deborah Nov 1, 2012 1005
Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Leader in Patient Safety, Becomes First in New England to Implement Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring. Oct 31, 2012 1186
American College of Surgeons and Philadelphia Health Care Leaders Discuss Physician-Led Quality Improvement Initiatives. Oct 12, 2012 1285
Windsor Health Plan Selects Outcomes Health Information Solutions' MA365[TM] to Enhance Patient Care Through Comprehensive Member Outreach. Sep 25, 2012 724
AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections By 40 Percent. Sep 10, 2012 815
Patient Safety Authority Examines Nursing Homes with High and Low Infection Rates to Identify Barriers for Best Practice Implementation. Sep 5, 2012 1443
Can structured data fields accurately measure quality of care? The example of falls. Ganz, David A.; Almeida, Shone; Roth, Carol P.; Reuben, David B.; Wenger, Neil S. Report Sep 1, 2012 5856
What about the patients? Davis, John Column Aug 1, 2012 1350
Second opinion readings on outside studies: should we bother? West, O. Clark Guest editorial Jul 1, 2012 1481
Bert Fish Medical Center Unveils New Tool to Enhance Patient Safety; First Hospital in Florida to Use Xenex's Room Disinfection Technology. Jun 27, 2012 592
MountainView Hospital Unveils New Tool to Enhance Patient Safety. Company overview Jun 20, 2012 883
Megan Ham, 11-Year-Old With Rare Brain Disorder, Perks Up Only To Justin Bieber Songs, Will Meet Him. Jun 7, 2012 337
Stress related work environment factors: nurses survey results. Circenis, Kristaps; Millere, Inga Report Jun 1, 2012 2382
Miami Children's Hospital Study Reports Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Hand Hygiene Adherence and Healthcare-Associated Infections. Clinical report May 29, 2012 605
HyGreen, Inc. to Demonstrate its Electronic Hand Hygiene System at NPSF's 14th Annual Patient Safety Congress. May 15, 2012 394
Lahey Clinic Joins Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Alternative Quality Contract. May 14, 2012 824
Ellis Medicine Unveils New Tool to Enhance Patient Safety. Apr 24, 2012 777
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's Infection Prevention Partnership Reaches New Milestones for Enhancing Patient Safety. Apr 20, 2012 561
UnitedHealthcare and American Gastroenterological Association Announce Collaboration to Improve Patient Care. Apr 16, 2012 941
Hospira's TheraDoc[TM] Clinical Surveillance System to Support Infection Prevention and Patient Safety Efforts at CHRISTUS Health. Mar 9, 2012 1086
Physicians need better bedside manners. Feb 1, 2012 325
Personally-controlled electronic health records have potential to improve reporting on quality and safety in Australia. Pettiford, Catherine Report Feb 1, 2012 1029
International comparability of patient safety indicators in 15 OECD member countries" a methodological approach of adjustment by secondary diagnoses. Drosler, Saskia E.; Romano, Patrick S.; Tancredi, Daniel J.; Klazinga, Niek S. Report Feb 1, 2012 5989
Building a bridge to somewhere better: linking health care research and health policy. Davis, Matthew M.; Gross, Cary P.; Clancy, Carolyn M. Editorial Feb 1, 2012 2771
Making the cloud work for healthcare: cloud computing offers incredible opportunities to improve healthcare, reduce costs and accelerate ability to adopt new IT services. Webb, Geoff Feb 1, 2012 1439
A look at unintended consequences of EHRs: the industry needs to focus on building EHRs that decrease medical errors and enhance patient care. Wiedemann, Lou Ann Report Feb 1, 2012 1477
East Tennessee Health Information Network Selects OptumInsight Health Information Exchange Technology to Support Better Patient Care Coordination. Dec 20, 2011 730
Room design can play a critical role in improving patient safety: clean surfaces, placement of sinks and hand sanitizers reduce risks. Jarousse, Lee Ann Dec 1, 2011 361
Minimizing bias in clinical peer review. Edwards, Marc T. Nov 1, 2011 2048
A therapeutic approach to preventing self-harm: designers identify more options that foster home-like environments without compromising patient safety. Hunt, James M. Nov 1, 2011 2420
Patient ratings revisited. Letter to the editor Oct 15, 2011 413
What's next in the drive to eliminate preventable harm and cut costs? Kehoe, Bob Oct 1, 2011 1297
Non-emergency patient transport--an integral part of accessible comprehensive health care. Mahon, A.G. Mac Letter to the editor Oct 1, 2011 365
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Provides Analysis and Data-Driven Prevention Strategies to Reduce Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI). Sep 1, 2011 1059
Out of the shadows. Berlinger, Nancy Sep 1, 2011 522
Other people's stories. Kirst, Nell Burger Column Sep 1, 2011 1412
IntellWheels: modular development platform for intelligent wheelchairs. Braga, Rodrigo Antonio Marques; Petry, Marcelo; Reis, Luis Paulo; Moreira, Antonio Paulo Report Sep 1, 2011 7984
Tennessee's Hospitals Safer Today Than Three Years Ago. Aug 30, 2011 693
Community health care is good health care: through centers, we reduce costs and improve the overall quality of care. Michelsen, Jeff Aug 12, 2011 465
CDC releases infection prevention guide for outpatient care. Aug 4, 2011 253
Fatal dose of insulin linked to test discrepancy. Brief article Aug 1, 2011 130
Autoantibodies key to early diagnosis of autoimmune diseases. Reinhardt, Robert Aug 1, 2011 781
The AmBulatory Closure Device Percutaneous Intervention (ABCD-PCI) study: a single-center experience. Falcone, Adam M.; Bose, Rahul; Stoler, Robert C.; Kim, Michael; Laible, Emily; Kang, Lucy; Waters, K Jul 1, 2011 1964
Patient safety in hemodialysis care delivery - a commentary. Thomas, Alison Viewpoint essay Jul 1, 2011 2021
Allina's Mercy Hospital Receives HHS Patient Safety Award. Jun 13, 2011 770
Specimen-tracking system uses RFID. Brief article Jun 1, 2011 127
Do low risk women actually birth in their planned place of birth and does ethnicity influence women's choices of birthplace? Hunter, Marion; Pairman, Sally; Benn, Cheryl; Baddock, Sally; Davis, Deborah; Herbison, Peter; Dixon Report May 1, 2011 7783
38 patients at risk of CJD after surgery. Brief article May 1, 2011 165
Controlling the uncontrolled with stories. Report May 1, 2011 572
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Issues Annual Report for 2010. Apr 28, 2011 6264
Research and Markets: Managing Unplanned Readmissions: Managing Patient Care Effectively to Make Unplanned Readmissions Unnecessary. Apr 8, 2011 641
Michigan's Collaborative Quality Improvement Programs Cut Health Care Costs and Improve Quality of Care; Serve as Successful National Model for Improvement. Apr 7, 2011 832
3M, JCI join forces to prevent infection. Company overview Apr 6, 2011 333
VisualSonics Announces Next Generation In Vivo Imaging Technology to Make Strides in Cancer Risk Reduction, Early Detection, Patient Care, and Survivorship. Apr 4, 2011 1159
Changing viewpoints of lab turnaround times: preanalytical factors take precedence in ED LOS of chest-pain patients. Johnson, Clayton; Chiappelli, Ted R. Report Apr 1, 2011 2191
Pap patient will not sign waiver. Goehring, Patricia L. Column Apr 1, 2011 677
Can this specialty be saved? London, Robert T. Apr 1, 2011 793
National Health Groups Collaborate in Quality Program. Mar 30, 2011 1205
Patients 46% Less Likely to Experience Patient Safety Incident at Top-Rated Hospitals, Study Finds. Clinical report Mar 9, 2011 929
Nurses need new skills to help patients who smoke. Mar 1, 2011 375
From chaos to calm in minutes. Mar 1, 2011 639
Postabortion care: going to scale. RamaRao, Saumya; Townsend, John W.; Diop, Nafissatou; Raifman, Sarah Clinical report Mar 1, 2011 4606
A case for including lawyers on the care team. Pettignano, Robert Mar 1, 2011 2182
Medical practice service standards. Friend, Charles Mar 1, 2011 2600
Lessons learned at a patient-centered medical home. Krilich, Chad Mar 1, 2011 2734
Change management in health care IT. Fickenscher, Kevin; Bakerman, Michael Mar 1, 2011 2136
The art of team leadership. Tiffan, Bill Mar 1, 2011 1638
Media Advisory - Bill of Health: The Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections on Healthcare Costs and Patient Care Quality. Feb 25, 2011 350
Primary care strategy needed. Anderson, Jane Brief article Jan 1, 2011 132
Managing in a pressure cooker. Curtin, Leah L. Jan 1, 2011 678
Mental illness-related disparities in length of stay: algorithm choice influences results. Frayne, Susan M.; Berg, Eric; Holmes, Tyson H.; Laungani, Kaajal; Berlowitz, Dan R.; Miller, Donald Report Dec 30, 2010 6888
Mindful of quality patient care; Health Reporter HELEN RAE takes a look at a North East health trust that is providing excellent car for hospital patients with memory difficulties. Dec 6, 2010 1465
How has bariatric surgery impacted your life? Editorial Dec 1, 2010 375
Development, dissemination and implementation of a sedation and analgesic guideline in a pediatric intensive care unit ... It takes creativity and collaboration. Thomas, Margot; Dhanani, Sonny; Irwin, Danica; Writer, Hilary; Doherty, Dermot Nov 30, 2010 7161
Seminar on "Patient Safety & Infection Control" is Opened. Nov 23, 2010 310
Study questions efficacy of popular joint health products. Brief article Nov 1, 2010 134
Integrative medicine: combining conventional with complementary to improve patient care. McCreery, Heather Nov 1, 2010 1259
Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of poststroke falls in acute hospital setting. Schmid, Arlene A.; Wells, Carolyn K.; Concato, John; Dallas, Mary I.; Lo, Albert C.; Nadeau, Steven Report Nov 1, 2010 7631
Back management. Tayler, I.A. Report Nov 1, 2010 2028
Infection Control Today & Xenex Offer "Improving Patient Safety through Enhanced Environmental Disinfection" Webinar Featuring Dr. William Jarvis. Oct 19, 2010 523
Improving quality of care. Klotz, Laurence H. Editorial Oct 1, 2010 447
How have electronic medical records impacted patient care? Oct 1, 2010 460
Study of the effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment on patients exposed to major abdominal surgery/Studio dell'efficacia di un trattamento di fisioterapia in pazienti con esisti di intervento di chirurgia addominale maggiore. Pelliccioni, Michele; Bertozzi, Lucia; Giannini, Andrea; Veneroni, Luigi; De Luigi, Fabio Report Oct 1, 2010 4128
When gloves aren't enough. Sep 28, 2010 999
Sessions at the AVA Annual Scientific Meeting to Explore Patient Safety and Proven Prevention Strategies for Potentially Fatal Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections. Sep 20, 2010 1286
New Amerinet Quality and Patient Safety Toolkit Provides Comprehensive Resource to Minimize Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections. Sep 13, 2010 457
Illinois Hospitals Pledge to 'Raise The Bar' on Quality. Sep 9, 2010 594
ASP GLOSAIR(TM) Decontamination Technology Undertakes Deep Clean at Royal Liverpool Hospital to Promote Better Patient Care. Aug 31, 2010 925
Patient Safety Day - July 25th. Jul 21, 2010 535
3M[TM] Announces "Innovation Award" YouTube Video Contest to Recognize Infection Prevention Practices that Improve Patient Care. Jul 12, 2010 588
Q fever bacterium common in U.S. Brief article Jul 1, 2010 197
Physiotherapy assessment of the functionality of post-stroke patient: analysis of correlations between some clinical assessment tools/Valutazione fisioterapica della funzionalita del paziente post-ictus: analisi delle correlazioni tra alcuni strumenti di valutazione clinica. Perger, Daniel; Pavan, Silvana; Parisi, Jenny Report Jul 1, 2010 6464
EHRs get a failing grade on usability. Bertman, Jonathan; Skolnik, Neil Jun 15, 2010 882
Anterograde versus retrograde techniques: Can we use surgical margin status as a quality indicator? Siemens, D. Robert Jun 1, 2010 1106
Southern California Hospitals to Benefit From Web-based Knowledge and Expertise Sharing Community to Research, Identify and Promote Processes for Preventing Avoidable Patient Harm. May 26, 2010 748
Reform to target persistent health disparities. Schneider, Mary Ellen May 1, 2010 514
Reform to target persistent health disparities. Schneider, Mary Ellen Clinical report May 1, 2010 514
Reform to target persistent health disparities. Schneider, Mary Ellen Clinical report May 1, 2010 514
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Issues Annual Report for 2009. Apr 28, 2010 5304
How has SIG membership influenced your practice? Apr 1, 2010 352
'Reducing the Risks: Patient Safety in the Hospital'. Mar 17, 2010 596
Dx tool in RV diagnosis, surveillance. Krunic, Nancy Mar 1, 2010 1008
3M and Patient Care Technology Systems Collaborate on State-of-the-Art Automated Hand Hygiene Solution to Improve Compliance. Company overview Feb 26, 2010 593
ViiV Healthcare Presents New Data from HIV/AIDS Portfolio Demonstrating Research Advances and Commitment to Patient Care at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Feb 22, 2010 4323
Growing costs of diabetes called "hidden tax". Feb 1, 2010 419
Heart transplant patients may be at increased risk for skin cancers. Feb 1, 2010 371
Nursing care at home improves symptom management. McBride, Deborah Brief article Feb 1, 2010 294
When you least expect it. Rosenbaum, Julie Rothstein Jan 1, 2010 1730
The Joint Commission cuts key patient-safety measure. Ernst, Dennis J. Jan 1, 2010 900
Diseases tracked by using Google trends, Spain. Valdivia, Antonio; Monge-Corella, Susana Jan 1, 2010 428
The importance of quality indicators: a call to action. Goldenberg, Larry; Trachtenberg, John; Saad, Fred Report Dec 1, 2009 919
Prospective payment and the new perspective. Whitehead, John Dec 1, 2009 552
Just keep swimming ... just keep swimming: managing care requirements remains one of the health sector's biggest challenges. A nationally co-ordinated approach is urgently needed. Lawless, Jane Viewpoint essay Dec 1, 2009 978
E coli blamed for two deaths. Brief article Dec 1, 2009 116
Oncology nurses are leaders in the transformation of geriatric oncology care. Wujcik, Debra M. Dec 1, 2009 423
Maintaining quality of life is an important part of geriatric oncology care. Eanniello, Mary Kate Brief article Dec 1, 2009 275
Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in US; study. Nov 30, 2009 366
Genzyme Corp. Brief article Nov 16, 2009 114
Millennium Laboratories Announces Five Drug Screening Tests to Help Pain Physicians with Therapeutic Patient Care. Nov 11, 2009 902
A randomised, single-blind, controlled trial of silicone disposable laryngeal masks during anaesthesia in spontaneously breathing adult patients. Williams, D.L.; Wong, S.M.; Pemberton, E.J.; Webb, T.G.; Alexander, K.D. Report Nov 1, 2009 4013
DaVita Facilities Lead Delaware in Improving Kidney Patient Care. Oct 15, 2009 533
A descriptive study of the cultural competence of hemodialysis nurses. Mahabeer, Suzette A. Report Oct 1, 2009 3510
Ecolab Partners with the Joint Commission's Center for Transforming Healthcare to Improve Patient Safety. Sep 10, 2009 372
From 'Marcus Welby' to 'Scrubs'. Wortmann, Robert L. Editorial Sep 1, 2009 631
Premier Healthcare Alliance Expert to Discuss Safe Injection Practices and Improving Patient Safety at Joint Commission Infection Control Conference. Conference news Aug 19, 2009 411
Patients want access to records. Jul 1, 2009 617
Filling the gaps between performance incentive programs and health care quality improvement. Hasnain-Wynia, Romana; Jean-Jacques, Muriel Jun 1, 2009 2526
NSWNA welcomes stronger clinical leadership role: the NSWNA welcomes the State Government's decision to beef up the clinical leadership role of Nursing and Midwifery Unit Managers. Holmes, Brett Editorial May 1, 2009 587
Research and Markets: ABC of Lung Cancer - Reference for Those Treating and Caring for Patients with Lung Cancer. Apr 7, 2009 222
Coalition of Leading Medical Institutions and Societies Announce CARE Initiative to Address National Issue of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior. Apr 1, 2009 1473
Managing change--a balancing act: long-serving health care assistants at Capital and Coast District Health Board have not fared well in changes associated with the move to the new regional hospital. Alexander, Glenda Apr 1, 2009 832
Factors influencing physical therapy discharge planning in the acute care setting. Kasinskas, Christine; Koch, Marie; Wood, Rosemary Mar 22, 2009 3121
Ten approaches for enhancing empathy in health and human services cultures. Hojat, Mohammadreza Report Mar 22, 2009 8626
Measuring the opportunity loss of time spent boarding admitted patients in the emergency department: a multihospital analysis. Lucas, Raymond; Farley, Heather; Twanmoh, Joseph; Urumov, Andrej; Evans, Bruce; Olsen, Nils Mar 1, 2009 3383
Towards clarification of the role of research nurses in New Zealand: a literature review. Bell, Jeanette Report Mar 1, 2009 5790
Personal responsibility, public policy, and the economic stimulus plan. Wynia, Matthew K. Mar 1, 2009 2462
Challenges in providing HIV care to paediatric age group in India. Haldar, Partha; Reddy, D.C.S. Report Jan 1, 2009 2347
Demographic & clinical profile of HIV infected children accessing care at Tambaram, Chennai, India. Rajasekaran, S.; Jeyaseelan, L.; Raja, K.; Ravichandran, N. Report Jan 1, 2009 4770
Of 8 nations, more U.S. patients calling for reform. Gardner, Jonathan Dec 1, 2008 443
Benner is back! Fouche, Nicola A. Dec 1, 2008 1917
Research and Markets: "Never Events: Reducing Preventable Errors and Their Impact" Include Medication Errors, Poor Communication between Doctor and Patient, Falls and Infections. Nov 21, 2008 434
Dealing with patient obesity; Very obese, or bariatric, patients are weighing heavily on the NSW health system--and posing risks to nurses. Nurses say we need specially-designed systems, equipment, even room sizes, to deal with this growing problem. Nov 1, 2008 1087
A modern microbiology service offers a comprehensive diagnostic service to support patient management. Wasserman, Elizabeth Report Nov 1, 2008 2786
Time for adolescent medicine units in South Africa? Westwood, Tony; Swingler, George; Ross, Maureen; Patel, Bhavna; Mayosi, Bongani M. Nov 1, 2008 691
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the view of ethics and law/ Hukuk ve etik acisindan kardiyopulmoner resussitasyon. Yokusoglu, Mehmet; Eryilmaz, Mehmet; Baysan, Oben Oct 1, 2008 3924
Survey Cites Executive and Physician Leadership, Adherence to Infection Prevention Practices as Areas of Improvement to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, Improve Patient Care. Sep 23, 2008 682
Is there something else? Cowper, Anne Brief article Sep 22, 2008 163
Methylphenidate may reduce apathy in Alzheimer's patients. Sep 15, 2008 493
Pro-suicide web sites can spell danger for suicidal patients. Wachter, Kerri Aug 15, 2008 698
Send bone density results to patients for better follow-up. Boschert, Sherry Survey Aug 1, 2008 389
Heart failure patients overestimate life expectancy. Ann Moon, Mary Aug 1, 2008 550
Lack of humanity our biggest disability. Bateman, Chris Aug 1, 2008 1850
Eating after CS. Report Aug 1, 2008 218
Development of an intelligent VoWLAN services for patient care improvement. Lin, Po-Yen; Chiang, Chih-Yen; Huang, Chih-Ning; Chu, Woei-Chyn; Chan, Chia-Tai Report Aug 1, 2008 2554
Experts Available to Discuss Minimizing Medical Errors and Optimizing Patient Safety in Hospitals. Jul 22, 2008 877
Physician leader, be careful not to let arrogance stand in for competence. Bauerschmidt, Michael Personal account Jul 1, 2008 908
ACC extends role of nurse practitioners. Jul 1, 2008 394
Adverse event confidentiality. Zaremski, Miles J. Guest editorial Jul 1, 2008 968
Maximus Features MaxPlus Clear(R) and New Clinical Research at Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Annual Conference June 15-17. Conference news Jun 16, 2008 629
Health care ideology clash costs patients dearly. Bateman, Chris Jun 1, 2008 1380
Infection Prevention Education Just a Mouse Click Away. Company overview May 16, 2008 651
Fatigue among nurses. Brief article May 1, 2008 277
Adverse work conditions tied to worse patient care. Tucker, Miriam E. May 1, 2008 746
Self-service radiology--has the time come? Phillips, C. Douglas Column May 1, 2008 637
Point-of-care-testing. Kissin, David Report May 1, 2008 906
Caring for acrylics. Capek, Kenneth May 1, 2008 1231
Why stay in respiratory care today? Miglino, Robert Editorial May 1, 2008 1246
InSightec to Exhibit Non-Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids at 5th Annual World Health Care Congress. Apr 21, 2008 874
In high-risk patients with severe carotid artery stenosis, stenting with an emboli-protection device provides long- term outcomes comparable with those of endarterectomy, according to the latest results of the Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) study. Brief article Apr 14, 2008 210
MDR-TB at highest rate worldwide--latest survey. Bateman, Chris Brief article Apr 1, 2008 198
Nonmotor PD symptoms impair quality of life. Wachter, Kerri Mar 15, 2008 796
Procedure tames tennis elbow over long term. Sullivan, Michele G. Mar 15, 2008 308
Underinsurance forces patients to self-ration care. Bates, Betsy Mar 15, 2008 377
People who take a proactive role in their health care may be better-informed, but that may not necessarily translate into better health, results of a study hint. Brief article Mar 10, 2008 179
More trouble for Maes. Brief article Mar 3, 2008 164
Editorial. Grazier, Kyle L. Editorial Mar 1, 2008 439
The uninsured in the U.S. healthcare system. Smith, Dean G. Mar 1, 2008 1251
Board engagement in quality: findings of a survey of hospital and system leaders. Jiang, H. Joanna; Lockee, Carlin; Bass, Karma; Fraser, Irene; Kiely, Robert Survey Mar 1, 2008 5541
Quality of life is ... : the views of older recipients of low-level home support. Hambleton, Penny; Keeling, Sally; McKenzie, Margaret Report Mar 1, 2008 7114
P4P programs may not improve quality of care. Evans, Jeff Feb 15, 2008 613
RadarFind Gives Hospitals New Tools to Contain Infectious Disease. Jan 29, 2008 789
Publicis Clinical Health Partners Formed To Optimize Patient Compliance & Wellness. Jan 29, 2008 782
Doctors say future of price transparency appears cloudy. Weimar, Carrie Jan 1, 2008 2361
The doctorate in clinical laboratory science: enhanced quality for healthcare. Leibach, Elizabeth Kenimer Jan 1, 2008 924
NCQA [beta]-blocker measure to focus on outpatient use. Ault, Alicia Report Jan 1, 2008 507
Center takes on nursing shortage. Matthews, Renee Brief article Jan 1, 2008 162
Should alcohol-dependent patients be reported? McNamara, Damian Jan 1, 2008 491
A case study: identifying alcohol abuse in multiple sclerosis. Sammarco, Carrie Lyn Case study Dec 1, 2007 2471
Risk factors for West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease, California, 2005. Jean, Cynthia M.; Honarmand, Somayeh; Louie, Janice K.; Glaser, Carol A. Report Dec 1, 2007 2052
Annals attacks cost and risk focus in health. Dec 1, 2007 529
How much abuse should cancer patients have to take? Faloon, William Nov 1, 2007 5131
Natural strategies for preventing hearing loss. Nov 1, 2007 4967
Vulvovaginal plastic surgery gains popularity. Wendling, Patrice Oct 1, 2007 585
Practice self-assessment promotes patient safety. Splete, Heidi Sep 1, 2007 754
Training limits incontinence following radical prostatectomy. Kirn, Timothy F. Jul 15, 2007 664
Nuts, popcorn found OK for diverticulosis patients. Bell, John R. Jul 15, 2007 342
Schindler Family to be Honored at 14th Annual Proudly Pro-Life Awards Dinner. Jul 1, 2007 560
Neurologic sequelae tied to gastric bypass surgery. Mechcatie, Elizabeth Jul 1, 2007 694
Paths to practice success: two physicians' stories. Schneider, Mary Ellen Jul 1, 2007 924
Experts from CDC, IHI, Premier Healthcare Alliance Share Best Practices with Hospitals for Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections. Jun 21, 2007 509
Treating 'transplant tourists' after the fact. Boschert, Sherry Jun 15, 2007 691
Helping patients change unhealthy behaviors. Schneider, Mary Ellen Jun 15, 2007 648
Patient demographics influence physician performance scores. Beck, Debra L. Jun 15, 2007 532
Teamwork training may help improve inpatient safety: good communication can prevent errors. Splete, Heidi Jun 1, 2007 1477
Very-low-calorie diets: downsizing the hospitalised obese patient. Longton, Helen Jun 1, 2007 3536
Migraine patients taking unapproved drugs at risk for side effects. Survey May 21, 2007 703
Limited hours tied to fewer patient deaths. Beck, Debra L. May 15, 2007 472
Clinique and Weill Cornell Medical College Announce the Opening of the "Clinique Skin Wellness Center at Weill Cornell" in New York City. Apr 2, 2007 472
Errors during surgeries three times more likely to harm patients. Clinical report Mar 12, 2007 530
What has been your experience starting a unique therapy program?: Israeli Patients Experience Renewed Energy Through Chi Qong. Lazarovitch, Robyn Feb 1, 2007 288
Erroneous pulse oximetry readings during robotic prostatectomy. Ludbrook, G.; Sutherland, P. Clinical report Feb 1, 2007 390
Six-question interview screens for elder abuse. Wendling, Patrice Dec 1, 2006 629
Options may lead patients to put off screening. Boschert, Sherry Nov 15, 2006 410
In psoriasis, joint pain may not mean psoriatic arthritis. Wachiter, Kerri Oct 1, 2006 481
DMARDs alone inadequate for early rheumatoid arthritis. Walsh, Nancy Disease/Disorder overview Oct 1, 2006 500
A review of behavioral treatments for persons with dementia. Buchanan, Jeffrey A. Sep 22, 2006 8390
Pearls from the third-party patient. Huntoon, Lawrence R. Editorial Sep 22, 2006 648
Adverse drug events. Cowper, Anne Column Sep 22, 2006 335
Empowerment of parents in the neonatal intensive care unit by neonatal nurses. Herbst, Adene; Maree, Carin Report Sep 1, 2006 6662
Anorexia patients need realistic nutrition goals. Wendling, Patrice May 1, 2006 510
A contrarian view of X-ray doses: it ain't necessarily so. Mezrich, Reuben Guest editorial May 1, 2006 1237
Depression triples chest pain rates in Medicare patients. Splete, Heidi Brief article Apr 1, 2006 216
Should episode-based economic profiles be risk adjusted to account for differences in patients' health risks? Thomas, J. William Apr 1, 2006 7168
Case discussion: disease as punishment. Peteet, John R. Apr 1, 2006 953
Talking with patients about "doin' the 'du'". Jonas, Steven Column Mar 22, 2006 1566
The case of the noncompliant resident. Williams, Linda Mar 1, 2006 2191
Spontaneous transtemporal CSF leakage: a study of 51 cases. Vukas, Daniel D. Nov 1, 2005 2018
A new model might be able to help identify patients who have a pulmonary embolism and who are candidates for an outpatient procedure. Brief article Jun 22, 2005 89
The relationship experiences of professional nurses with nurse managers. James, Sindiwe Valencia; Kotze, Wilhelmina J.; van Rooyen, Dalena Clinical report Mar 1, 2005 5755
Commentary--2004 will go down as the year the rules for getting a life-saving organ transplant changed forever. Warren, Jim Dec 15, 2004 1492
BP assessment for trauma patients found lacking. Worcester, Sharon Brief Article Dec 1, 2004 238
Making the grade: insurers are increasingly turning to The Leapfrog Group and other organizations for hospital care and safety data to help prevent medical errors and encourage better-informed health-care decisions. Chordas, Lori Sep 1, 2004 2646
Benefits of transplanting cystic fibrosis patients outweigh risks. Brief Article Aug 12, 2004 286
Measuring health-related quality of life: a comparison between people living with aids and police on active duty. Moller, Paul H.; Smit, Ria Jul 1, 2004 6926
Bioartificial liver improves survival for patients with acute hepatic failure. May 30, 2004 318
Consumer satisfaction with community mental health care in Durban. Almeida, Renee; Adejumo, Oluyinka Mar 1, 2004 4213
Awarness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole. Van Huyssteen, Mea; Reddy, Millidhashni; Naidoo, Nadasen T.; Boschman, Shirley-Anne; McCartney, Jane Mar 1, 2004 4654
Tell patients in trials of research's benefits. Splete, Heidi Mar 1, 2004 638
Like a river. Neher, Jon O. Mar 1, 2004 1499
Use five A's in smoking cessation counseling with your patients: brief interventions. Boschert, Sherry Feb 1, 2004 623
Psychometric properties of the consumer assessment of health plans study (CAHPS[R]) 2.0 adult core survey. Hargraves, J. Lee; Hays, Ron D.; Cleary, Paul D. Dec 1, 2003 7292
Distributional issues in the analysis of preventable hospitalizations. DeLia, Derek Dec 1, 2003 6463
No patient left behind: administration announces pay for performance plan. Berlinger, Nancy Sep 1, 2003 748
Promoting patient safety: an ethical basis for policy deliberation. Sep 1, 2003 12421
Irritable bowel syndrome and vocational stress: individual psychotherapy. Nel, Patricia K.; Pretorious, H. Gertie; Stuart, Anita D. Sep 1, 2003 7980
Cultural factors associated with the management of breast lumps amongst Xhosa women. Mdondolo, Nosipho; de Villiers, Louise; Ehlers, Valerie J. Sep 1, 2003 6857
The attitudes of nurses towards HIV positive patients. Deetlefs, Estelle; Greeff, M.; Koen, MP Jun 1, 2003 6574
The accompaniment needs of the family with a loved one in the Critical Care Unit. Quinton, Charnell; van Rooyen, Dalena; Strumpher, Johanita Clinical report Mar 1, 2003 5920
Living adult liver donors have low mortality rate, but complications common new survey finds. Feb 28, 2003 365
Effect of spirituality on successful recovery from spinal surgery. Eck, Jason C. Dec 1, 2002 2355
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