• Global sum payments per weighted patient will rise from £102.28 to £104.73 for 2023/24. (gponline.com)
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A pair of articles in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) from researchers, who conducted a pilot study for the treatment of pre-dementia and early Alzheimer's using a precision medicine protocol (often called ReCode), shows a number of breakthrough results in both cognitive and imaging measures. (nbc4i.com)
  • Taken together, the results from the three studies suggest that combination therapy resulted in the best outcomes across several different domains of function, including ADHD symptom change, working memory performance, and brain activity patterns. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Waste must be proactively identified and eliminated to achieve the IHI's Triple Aim, a framework to assist health systems in improving patient care and outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. (psqh.com)
  • To get behind any kind of process transformation, hospital leadership will need metrics to prove that the proposed change will translate to better clinical outcomes and patient care. (psqh.com)
  • AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. (ahrq.gov)
  • MJFF even started an advisory group in 2022, called the Gait Advisors Leading Outcomes for Parkinson's (GALOP), which integrates the perspectives of patients, researchers and clinicians. (michaeljfox.org)
  • Prospectively collected data from the Registry of Anti-Reflux Surgery (ROARS) were used to evaluate patient reported outcomes after laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation (LMSA) and compare these to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF), laparoscopic partial fundoplications (LPF), and all fundoplications (LNF+LPF). (sages.org)
  • In these studies, sofosbuvir clearly demonstrated the potential to improve patient outcomes by either preventing or effectively treating recurrent HCV infection following liver transplantation. (gilead.com)
  • In addition, the data may be used to examine patient outcomes in the context of population trends (19). (cdc.gov)
  • Using patient portals to improve patient outcomes: systematic review. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Laboratory staff members performing patient testing with waived tests. (cdc.gov)
  • Laboratory professionals and personnel performing patient testing with waived tests. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the precise causes of the decline in patient harm are not fully understood, the increase in safety has occurred during a period of concerted attention by hospitals throughout the country to reduce adverse events, spurred in part by Medicare payment incentives and catalyzed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Partnership for Patients initiative led by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). (ahrq.gov)
  • Through the aligned efforts of various organizations-including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), along with public-private collaboratives such as the Partnership for Patients (PfP)-significant progress has been made to reduce certain HACs. (ahrq.gov)
  • In 2017, the ACTIVE Study published results on the impact of various types of brain training on the incidence of dementia over a 10-year period, and they found a significant reduction of 29% in the intervention group using a BrainHQ speed of processing exercise for 10-18 hours, and of up to 48% in people who trained a total of 14-18 hours. (nbc4i.com)
  • Methods: Seventy-three TDM-positive former patients tested between 2012 and 2017 at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology in Malmö, Sweden were. (lu.se)
  • Methods: Seventy-three TDM-positive former patients tested between 2012 and 2017 at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology in Malmö, Sweden were invited to join the study, 10 participated. (lu.se)
  • Patients with cancer registered between 2007 and 2017 in the Nantong rural area were followed up. (bvsalud.org)
  • As the most commonly performed invasive procedure in all of healthcare, approximately 90% of hospitalized patients receive a PIVC at some point during their stay, and the majority receive more than one. (psqh.com)
  • The end result is patient dissatisfaction, potentially harmful adverse events, use of more invasive vascular access devices (VAD), and increased healthcare costs. (psqh.com)
  • A member recently asked us if anyone can call patients to inform them of their lab or diagnostic results, or if it has to be a licensed healthcare professional. (ecri.org)
  • Recognizing that healthcare errors impact 1 in every 10 patients around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls patient safety an endemic concern. (wikipedia.org)
  • Indeed, patient safety has emerged as a distinct healthcare discipline supported by an immature yet developing scientific framework. (wikipedia.org)
  • Every year, an inadmissible number of patients are harmed or die because of unsafe and poor quality healthcare and most of these injuries are avoidable. (who.int)
  • There is a tremendous cost to patients, healthcare systems and societies caused by unsafe care. (who.int)
  • Hospitals that are smaller, non-profit, and serve high proportions of White patients tend to be high-performing overall, but it is not known whether these hospitals also have smaller racial-and-ethnic disparities in care. (rand.org)
  • While hospitals serving larger proportions of Black and Hispanic patients scored lower on all measures, racial-and-ethnic disparities were generally smaller for Black and Hispanic patients who received care from hospitals serving higher proportions of patients in their racial-and-ethnic group. (rand.org)
  • Large, for-profit hospitals and hospitals serving higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients tend to be lower performing overall but have smaller disparities in patient experience. (rand.org)
  • High-performing hospitals might look at low-performing hospitals for how to provide less disparate care whereas low-performing hospitals may look to high-performing hospitals for how to improve patient experience overall. (rand.org)
  • Over the past decade, hospitals have shifted their care delivery focus from quantity to quality, a direct result of the value-based purchasing programs introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act. (psqh.com)
  • Adverse events and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals: results of a retrospective patient record review study. (nivel.nl)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study determined the incidence, type, nature, preventability and impact of adverse events (AEs) among hospitalised patients and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals. (nivel.nl)
  • METHODS: Using a three-stage retrospective record review process, trained nurses and doctors reviewed 7926 admissions: 3983 admissions of deceased hospital patients and 3943 admissions of discharged patients in 2004, in a random sample of 21 hospitals in the Netherlands (4 university, 6 tertiary teaching and 11 general hospitals). (nivel.nl)
  • A large sample of deceased patients was included to determine the occurrence of potentially preventable deaths in hospitals more precisely. (nivel.nl)
  • Yorio asked whether he'd like to participate in convalescent plasma therapy, a fast-growing real time experiment that has sprung up in hospitals nationwide to save the lives of the sickest COVID-19 patients. (texasobserver.org)
  • He helped form a network of Austin physicians that is coordinating with We Are Blood, a local blood bank, to supply convalescent plasma therapy to COVID-19 patients in eight Central Texas hospitals. (texasobserver.org)
  • While it is important to take precautions because of COVID-19, Ms. Manthorne said that in hindsight cancer care appointments could have continued because Canadian hospitals did not experience the huge wave of patients they were initially expecting. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • She said in cities with multiple hospitals, COVID-19 patients could be centralized in one facility so that treatments for cancer and other serious illnesses could continue elsewhere in separate hospitals. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Out-of-hospital pediatric patient safety events: results of the CSI chart review. (ahrq.gov)
  • In a chart review of all critically ill pediatric ambulance transports in Multnomah County, Oregon, researchers found that nearly 70% resulted in a patient safety event, 23% of which were severe. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patient safety perceptions in pediatric out-of-hospital emergency care: Children's Safety Initiative. (ahrq.gov)
  • Pediatric airway management and prehospital patient safety: results of a national Delphi survey by the Children's Safety Initiative-Emergency Medical Services for Children. (ahrq.gov)
  • SPINRAZA ® also known as nusinersen is indicated for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients. (reachmd.com)
  • Patients know they have a 90 percent chance of being cured without radiotherapy, and the decision whether to have it is an individual patient's decision taking into account factors like their age, where the disease is in the body and their preference. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • PNH is a rare and life threatening blood disorder characterized by complement-driven hemolysis, thrombosis and impaired bone marrow function, 6 resulting in debilitating symptoms that can impact patient's quality of life. (novartis.com)
  • Furthermore, the greater the patient's age, the higher was the recognition of perceptual effects, while patients with longer time of hospitalization best perceived behavioral alterations. (bvsalud.org)
  • What I see happen all too often is patients enroll in studies, and even the very participants in trials may not then be given the outcome, especially if that study is negative. (medscape.com)
  • Finally, the EEG study showed that only the combination therapy resulted in improved brain activity patterns that were associated with reduced ADHD symptoms and improved cognitive functions. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The findings are from the 45,852-patient COMMIT/CCS-2 randomised study[2] - the largest ever conducted in China and the second largest study of emergency heart attack treatment in the world. (biospace.com)
  • Of the four patients treated in this study, the greatest success was seen in those with a small amount of sensation remaining, with one patient being able to walk 90 metres without stopping after 85 weeks of training. (siliconrepublic.com)
  • The second study , from the Mayo Clinic and the University of California Los Angeles, also showed success involving one patient being able to walk on a treadmill using hand rails. (siliconrepublic.com)
  • A recent Emory University study details inconsistencies in measuring the body temperature of Black patients using forehead thermometers that had already been evaluated in more than 100 clinical studies. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • The odds of detecting a fever in Black patients using forehead thermometers were 26% lower than if an oral thermometer were used, according to the study. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • A study by the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor found that pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin, which can delay necessary treatment. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • The study found that pulse oximeters were three times less likely to detect abnormally low concentrations of oxygen in the blood of Black patients, putting them at greater risk. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Emergency medical services responders' perceptions of the effect of stress and anxiety on patient safety in the out-of-hospital emergency care of children: a qualitative study. (ahrq.gov)
  • BEIJING--( BUSINESS WIRE )--American Journal of Hematology recently published the study result of BTK (Bruton Tyrosine Kinase) inhibitor orelabrutinib in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL), which investigated the efficacy and safety of orelabrutinib in r/r MZL. (businesswire.com)
  • The results of this study support the use of orelabrutinib as an effective and tolerable oral treatment option for r/r MZL patients. (businesswire.com)
  • We conducted a prospective survey study of unselected University of Washington Medicine patients enrolled in a genetic research study screening for pathogenic variation in medically important genes. (nature.com)
  • Serious vascular events in patients with diabetes can be prevented with aspirin use, according to results of the ASCEND (A Study of Cardiovascular Events iN Diabetes) trial, which were presented at the ESC Congress in Munich, Germany. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • A substantial amount of evidence exists linking diabetes with heart disease , and The Framingham Heart Study was the first to show that patients with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to heart disease. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Reflecting interest in continuing the study, The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) invested $1 million in expanding the research to include six more patients. (michaeljfox.org)
  • NEW YORK & INDIANAPOLIS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced top-line results from a Phase 3 study evaluating tanezumab 2.5 mg and 5 mg. (businesswire.com)
  • The objective of the study was to compare the long-term joint safety and 16-week efficacy of tanezumab relative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee. (businesswire.com)
  • The full results from this study will be submitted for future scientific publication or presentation. (businesswire.com)
  • Study A4091058 was a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, multicenter, parallel-group study evaluating the safety and efficacy of SC administration of tanezumab for 56 weeks compared to NSAIDs in patients with moderate-to-severe OA. (businesswire.com)
  • Patients considered for this study had experienced inadequate pain relief from or intolerance to acetaminophen and either tramadol or opioids (or unwilling to take opioids). (businesswire.com)
  • Patients with lower back pain that can't be traced to a specific physical cause may have abnormal pain-processing pathways in their brains, according to a new study led by University of Michigan researchers. (sciencedaily.com)
  • As a result, they say, the study offers the first objective method for corroborating what lower back pain patients report they feel, and what's going on in their brains at the precise moment they feel it. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The researchers hope that further study on larger groups of patients will yield more information on altered pain processing. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In the study, the lower-back pain patients were examined by CT scan to rule out mechanical causes of their pain. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In the open-label Phase II study (NCT03439839), LNP023 demonstrated improvements in hematological response and biomarkers of disease activity in patients with active hemolysis despite treatment with eculizumab. (novartis.com)
  • In the phase 1 study, researchers combined two medications, cirmtuzumab and Imbruvica (ibrutinib), in patients who were heavily pretreated for their disease. (curetoday.com)
  • In a study conducted among pre-transplant HCV patients (Study 2025), up to 48 weeks of sofosbuvir/RBV therapy was administered. (gilead.com)
  • Study 0126 is an ongoing open-label Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of 24 weeks of treatment with sofosbuvir 400 mg once-daily plus RBV (starting at 400 mg/day) among 40 treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients with recurrent HCV infection. (gilead.com)
  • Patients in the study had received a transplant a median of four years prior to the study, and 40 percent were cirrhotic. (gilead.com)
  • There were no deaths, graft losses or episodes of organ rejection among post-liver transplantation patients in the study. (gilead.com)
  • The results of this study are encouraging in a disease as devastating as metastatic melanoma. (amgen.com)
  • Results: Ten individuals, agreed to join the study. (lu.se)
  • This study examined the relationships between SSB consumption and demographic, health behavior, health service, and health condition characteristics of adult patients of a network of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in a low-income, urban setting. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary objective of this study was to examine the relationships between SSB consumption and demographic, health behavior, health service, and health condition characteristic variables of adult patients served by a network of hospital-affiliated federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in a low-income urban setting. (cdc.gov)
  • This study was undertaken to determine urinary stone composition and prevalence of stone formers by age and sex among Iraqi patients, and to assess the contribution made by factors such as genetic traits, residence and dietary habits on the etiology of urolithiasis. (who.int)
  • From December 2001 to September 2002, all 184 patients who were diagnosed by the urologist, or paediatrician in the case of children, as having urinary stones were included in this study. (who.int)
  • Ten years after a groundbreaking Australian study revealed 18,000 annual deaths from medical errors, Professor Bill Runciman, one of the study's authors and president of the Australian Patient Safety Foundation since its inception in 1989, reported himself a victim of a medical dosing error. (wikipedia.org)
  • Background: This study analyzed the expectations related to the effect of crack/cocaine use in patients hospitalized for desintoxication. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed to provide a realistic observation of survival by major site for 48,866 cancer patients treated at a tertiary cancer hospital in a rural area of China . (bvsalud.org)
  • Purpose: In the BRCAsearch study, unselected breast cancer patients were prospectively offered germline BRCA1/2 mutation testing through a simplified testing procedure. (lu.se)
  • One year after the test results were delivered, a study-specific questionnaire was mailed to the study participants who had consented to testing. (lu.se)
  • Results: A great majority (96.0%) of the responders were content with the method used for providing information within the study, and 98.7% were content with having pursued genetic testing. (lu.se)
  • WHO regions to review the underlying systemic issues affecting patient safety globally, share experiences in addressing barriers and creating solutions to strengthen systems and practices, and call for urgent action by all key national and international stakeholders - policy makers, health care leaders, professionals and patients to improve patient safety globally for achieving effective UHC. (who.int)
  • 1. To review the scope and magnitude of the challenge of patient safety globally, analyse the underlying systemic issues affecting patient safety, and emphasise the need for international collaboration and urgent action for improving patient safety globally. (who.int)
  • The CIRLL clinical trial will now be expanded to include additional patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) after it showed promising results in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and six patients with MCL. (curetoday.com)
  • This explains why patients fear needles more than prognosis, according to a recent survey of hospitalized patients (Sweeney, 2016). (psqh.com)
  • Some abnormal results are due to chance or lab errors. (kevinmd.com)
  • Thoracic X-Ray results were abnormal in all cases, presenting fibrosis, infiltrates or nodules, but were insufficient to provide diagnosis. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • Abnormal results are also best communicated by the ordering provider, as they typically require follow-up by the patient or additional action on behalf of the ordering provider. (ecri.org)
  • Three percent and five percent of patients discontinued treatment due to adverse events in the pre- and post-transplant studies, respectively. (gilead.com)
  • Serious adverse events occurred in 26 percent of talimogene laherparepvec patients and 13 percent of GM-CSF patients. (amgen.com)
  • The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse events, often known as patient safety incidents, experienced by patients was not well known until the 1990s, when multiple countries reported significant numbers of patients harmed and killed by medical errors. (wikipedia.org)
  • The IOM called for a broad national effort to include establishment of a Center for Patient Safety, expanded reporting of adverse events, development of safety programs in health care organizations, and attention by regulators, health care purchasers, and professional societies. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the end of 2021, orelabrutinib was included into National Reimbursement Drug list to benefit more lymphoma patients. (businesswire.com)
  • We conducted cross-sectional analysis of EHR data collected in 2013 from 12,214 adult patients by using logistic regression. (cdc.gov)
  • We prospectively evaluated 1173 patients undergoing either LMSA, LPF, or LNF. (sages.org)
  • Identify at least three good laboratory practices for preparing the laboratory or testing site to produce high quality test results. (cdc.gov)
  • Log into MyQuest ® to book or reschedule a lab visit, view test results, and more. (questdiagnostics.com)
  • Watch this brief overview to find out how to register for access to your patient portal and learn about the features you'll be able to take advantage of, like test results, scheduling and bill payment. (aol.com)
  • A patient once blamed me for causing him considerable anxiety because he had to wait several weeks before receiving the results of a lab test, which I had ordered. (kevinmd.com)
  • Patients already have access to some test results without involving a doctor. (kevinmd.com)
  • Remember that just because a genetic test shows a low risk of diabetes, it doesn't mean a patient should stop leading a healthy lifestyle. (kevinmd.com)
  • On average, if 100 consumers with HIV took the test, 92 would receive the correct, positive result, while eight would receive an incorrect result. (kevinmd.com)
  • Without professional post-test guidance, these results can have significant misleading repercussions. (kevinmd.com)
  • Before performing any test, doctors should manage patient expectations. (kevinmd.com)
  • The conversation should end with a clear plan of how and when the patient will be informed of the test result. (kevinmd.com)
  • Seeing test results might relieve patients of the anxiety of waiting. (kevinmd.com)
  • At the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), the My HealtheVet Pilot Program was an early PHR prototype enabling patients to import 18 types of information, including clinical notes and laboratory test results, from the VA EHR into a secure PHR portal. (nih.gov)
  • Medical laboratories use LuxSci's secure services to email lab test results to patients. (luxsci.com)
  • We work with labs to securely send Covid-19 test results, cancer screening results, and many other kinds of medical test results via email. (luxsci.com)
  • The medical lab in this example has technicians that spend their days analyzing samples and generating test results. (luxsci.com)
  • Notably, precision medicine makes a further advance by personalizing the protocol to each user based on their test results. (nbc4i.com)
  • There are a few factors to consider when determining the best method of test result reporting to patients. (ecri.org)
  • Because aminotransferases and alkaline phosphatase are included in commonly done laboratory test panels, abnormalities are often detected in patients without symptoms or signs of liver disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This online tool helps you to keep track of your health care provider visits, test results, billing, prescriptions, and so on. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The following questions are about discussions doctors may have with their patients about the PSA test that is used to look for prostate cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the test results alone cannot predict whether the arsenic levels in your body will affect your health. (cdc.gov)
  • Non-carriers were informed about the test result through a letter. (lu.se)
  • Written pre-test information has now replaced in-person pre-test counseling for breast cancer patients in our health care region. (lu.se)
  • At present, studies show that the use of several ADHD medications result in significant reductions in ADHD symptoms. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Clinical results showed consistent added benefits for the combined therapy over the two single treatments, especially for symptoms of inattention, and more global response indices. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Of these, 142 patients (71.71%) had symptoms. (nih.gov)
  • Importantly, all patients on LNP023 monotherapy retained their Hb levels with no changes in biomarkers of disease activity and no signs or symptoms of breakthrough hemolysis. (novartis.com)
  • The tools and services to make your lab more efficient and optimize patient care. (questdiagnostics.com)
  • With patients viewing such access as beneficial to their health and care, PHRs with access to EHR data are positioned to improve health care quality. (nih.gov)
  • The readings directly impacted the level of care a patient would be provided. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • More than five years after beginning this journey, we are sharing our experience as a road map for other facilities looking to improve their processes and quality of care for a procedure that impacts nearly every patient in the hospital. (psqh.com)
  • The Society offers a variety of activities that ensures excellence in patient care, education, research and advocacy. (sccm.org)
  • Approximately 50,000 fewer patients died in the hospital as a result of the reduction in HACs, and approximately $12 billion in health care costs were saved from 2010 to 2013. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patients and their skilled providers find themselves in systems that do not always take into account the factors and challenges presented by the complexities of modern health care. (ahrq.gov)
  • The CCSN is calling on Canadian governments to ensure cancer care is made a top priority during any public-health crisis in the future, with president and chief executive officer Jackie Manthorne suggesting the absence of an expected boom in COVID-19 patients shows that cancer care appointments should not have been delayed at all. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The national internet survey of 1,243 Canadians between May 22 and June 10, conducted by Leger for the CCSN, assessed disruptions in cancer care as a result of COVID-19. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • While the majority of patients had access to virtual consultations with their doctors, 71 per cent said they remained concerned about the delays and cancellations of in-person tests and treatments, including emergency care. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • In March, Cancer Care Ontario's pandemic plan detailed how even "Priority A" cancer patients - the patients in extreme pain or in immediate life-threatening situations - could have some treatments delayed based on the seriousness of the pandemic. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • These positive Phase II results are promising and pave the way for further evaluation of oral LNP023 as a potential monotherapy treatment and standard of care for PNH," said John Tsai, Head Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer, Novartis. (novartis.com)
  • The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. (gilead.com)
  • However, to our knowledge, no studies measure these associations among a patient population in a primary care setting. (cdc.gov)
  • Primary care providers (PCPs) can reduce the number of preventable cardiovascular-related deaths by discussing health-related lifestyle behaviors and promoting behavior change with their patients (16). (cdc.gov)
  • Correspondingly, primary care centers that incorporate patient-reported health behaviors such as SSB consumption into their electronic health record (EHR) systems can share this information with public health agencies and help them coordinate health promotion among patients and other populations (17,18). (cdc.gov)
  • A patient portal is a website for your personal health care. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Patient safety is a discipline that emphasizes safety in health care through the prevention, reduction, reporting and analysis of error and other types of unnecessary harm that often lead to adverse patient events. (wikipedia.org)
  • under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3), since access to care will not achieve its ultimate goal of improving health if patients are exposed to errors and avoidable harm or death. (who.int)
  • 3. To examine the global burden of avoidable medication-related harm, and highlight the need for concerted action by health care leaders, policy makers, professionals and patients for improving medication safety. (who.int)
  • Racial biases continue to be exposed in medical devices clinicians commonly use to evaluate patients. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Recording SSB intake and other health behaviors data in the EHR could help clinicians in identifying and counseling patients to promote health behavior changes. (cdc.gov)
  • The training will help to assure that testing personnel have the basic training necessary to safely and accurately perform patient testing waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988. (cdc.gov)
  • Identify at least two good laboratory practices that assure the right sample type is obtained from the correct patient. (cdc.gov)
  • Identify at least two good laboratory practices for recording and reporting results. (cdc.gov)
  • The laboratory was already utilizing email software that generated each individualized lab result email. (luxsci.com)
  • Clinical and laboratory data over time for a heart-lung transplant patient in France who had cytolytic hepatitis caused by HCirV-1 develop. (cdc.gov)
  • A significant prevalence of the disease in female patients was observed, in proportion of 11 to 1. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • The recommendation follows analysis of data from US National Health and Nutrition Surveys over three consecutive years, which showed that prevalence of PAD in asymptomatic patients in the US is rising. (gponline.com)
  • National improvements in resident physician-reported patient safety after limiting first-year resident physicians' extended duration work shifts: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies. (ahrq.gov)
  • When a patient has a chronic condition, such as end stage renal failure, and the lab values are "critical" by our hospital's definition but are expected - or "normal" - for that particular patient, the lab and nursing staff find themselves calling the same physician several times a day to report these values when it really isn't necessary. (jointcommission.org)
  • Can we develop a policy for patients with certain chronic conditions that will allow the physician to define the "critical" levels of the lab values that should be reported for a specific patient? (jointcommission.org)
  • In such patients, the physician should obtain a history of exposure to possible liver toxins, including alcohol, prescription and nonprescription drugs, herbal teas and botanical remedies, and occupational or other chemical exposures. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Patients were interviewed by a physician. (who.int)
  • These recent findings are consistent with the results of an earlier analysis of 26 patients, which determined that over half of all patients with advanced disease developed either stable disease or improved with thalidomide therapy. (cancernetwork.com)
  • We are analyzing these findings in the context of the recent Phase 3 results as we assess potential next steps for tanezumab," said Ken Verburg, tanezumab development team leader, Pfizer Global Product Development. (businesswire.com)
  • The results, which will be presented Oct. 27 at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in New Orleans, may help lead researchers to important findings on lower back pain, and on enhanced pain perception in general. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Professor Barrington said while more patients were free of disease if they had radiotherapy instead of no radiotherapy, the difference affected just six percent of patients, and that the findings mean that patients can now discuss with doctors treating them about whether they wish to have radiotherapy or not. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Conclusions: Our findings suggest that insulin initiation improves selective PRO in patients with poorly controlled T2DM. (rti.org)
  • On Dec. 25, 2020, orelabrutinib received conditional approval from the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in two indications: the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) /small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). (businesswire.com)
  • These studies found that patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma who have a PET scan early during chemotherapy showing a good response can have their treatment reduced safely. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • World-first clinical studies by researchers from King's College London have changed treatment pathways for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma using PET scans as an early read-out of how treatment is working. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Two out of three patients were alive and free of their lymphoma three years afterwards. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • This was much better than studies done in the past where the original chemotherapy was carried on in patients where the PET scan suggested it wasn't working, when only one in five patients would be expected to be alive and free of their lymphoma three years later. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • These trials aiming to prevent side-effects from treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma involved 1800 patients, mostly from the UK. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Lymphoma patients in the UK will now pick-up a patient booklet and see these approaches described as ways in which their disease can be managed. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Researchers are expanding a clinical trial to include more patients with mantle cell lymphoma after some patients given the combination of medications under investigation showed no signs of cancer after treatment. (curetoday.com)
  • and how it works in tandem with Imbruvica, offering hope for patients with MCL , a rare, aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (curetoday.com)
  • AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: psychometric analyses. (ahrq.gov)
  • Here you'll find information on how to access your Ascension patient portal for either hospital or doctor office visits. (aol.com)
  • Do Hospital Characteristics Predict Racial-and-Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experience? (rand.org)
  • Assess whether hospital characteristics associated with better patient experiences overall are also associated with smaller racial-and-ethnic disparities in inpatient experience. (rand.org)
  • As our experience shows, standardizing PIVC insertion practices can help an organization achieve the Triple Aim by improving patient safety and satisfaction, while significantly decreasing hospital costs. (psqh.com)
  • Based on hospital admission and supplies data, we calculated an average of 4.4 catheters were consumed per patient visit. (psqh.com)
  • The tens of thousands of files released were from patients at Leon Medical Centers in Miami and Nocona General Hospital in Texas. (theverge.com)
  • To analyze the results of surgical interventions due to bronchiectasias at the Thoracic Surgery Department of the Dr. R. A. Calderón Guardia Hospital. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • In order to review the results of 44 surgical interventions due to bronchiectasias at the Thoracic Surgery Department of Calderón Guardia Hospital, the clinical files of 36 patients were examined. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • Patient safety events in out-of-hospital paediatric airway management: a medical record review by the CSI-EMS. (ahrq.gov)
  • A cumulative total of 1.3 million fewer HACs were experienced by hospital patients in 2011, 2012, and 2013 relative to the number of HACs that would have occurred if rates had remained steady at the 2010 level. (ahrq.gov)
  • Among deceased hospital patients, 10.7% (95% CI 9.8% to 11.7%) had experienced an AE. (nivel.nl)
  • In late May, other members of a nationwide network-including a research team based at Houston Methodist Hospital- published promising preliminary results based on their efforts to treat COVID-19 patients with infusions of the plasma. (texasobserver.org)
  • Without plasma therapy, many of the sickest COVID-19 patients require lengthy hospital stays and weeks of supplemental oxygen or respirators. (texasobserver.org)
  • We enrolled patients admitted to the urology department at Al-Kadimiya Teaching Hospital, Al-Nahrain College of Medicine, Baghdad. (who.int)
  • The Department of Health Expert Group in June 2000 estimated that over 850,000 incidents harm National Health Service hospital patients in the United Kingdom each year. (wikipedia.org)
  • Survey questions adapted from the Feelings About genomiC Testing Results (FACToR) questionnaire and designed to understand perceived disease risk change and planned health behaviors were administered after receipt of results. (nature.com)
  • A questionnaire was administered to patients to collect demographic data and information on congenital anomalies, previous urinary stone, family history of urolithiasis and dietary habits. (who.int)
  • I've been thinking about clinical trials and our responsibility to return results to participants. (medscape.com)
  • Current clinical trials at MTRC, under the leadership of Bart Barlogie, MD, address the usefulness of adding thalidomide to primary induction therapy for newly diagnosed patients with myeloma, followed by tandem transplant and consolidation therapy. (cancernetwork.com)
  • However, they have been very fortunate in the past five years to have been given a plethora of clinical trials, and this ROR1 trial will be one of those clinical trials that will be available to our patient population. (curetoday.com)
  • This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the possibility of unfavorable longer-term results from Studies 025 and 126 and other ongoing and subsequent clinical trials involving sofosbuvir, alone or in combination with other products, for the treatment of HCV. (gilead.com)
  • Blood-based biomarker testing may help identify patients who are candidates for early antibody treatment. (questdiagnostics.com)
  • Using objective biological markers (or biomarkers) of patients' response to ADHD treatments could substantially advance knowledge of the neural mechanisms underlying treatment effects, helping researchers understand why there are differences in individual response. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Experts in the field of multiple myeloma gathered to discuss considerations prior to treatment including frailty and the number of lines of previous therapy a patient has received. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Due to the high target selectivity and fewer off-target effects, orelabrutinib demonstrated a good safety profile in the treatment of patients with r/r MZL. (businesswire.com)
  • However, the value of this antiinflammatory agent in preventing the first CV event in patients undergoing treatment for diabetes remains unknown. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • And joining me to discuss the latest interim results from the NURTURE trial, focusing on a treatment option for presymptomatic patients with spinal muscular atrophy, are Dr Thomas Crawford and Dr Britton Zuccarelli. (reachmd.com)
  • Well, when we receive notice that one of our patients has received the positive newborn screen for SMA we have to make what has to be a really difficult cold call to unsuspecting mom and dad that their child has a progressive degenerative disease that without treatment is going to go very badly. (reachmd.com)
  • What's your primary objective when you start treatment in a presymptomatic patient with SMA? (reachmd.com)
  • The tanezumab 5 mg treatment arm met two of the three co-primary efficacy endpoints, demonstrating a statistically significant improvement in pain and physical function compared to NSAIDs at the 16-week analysis, while patients' overall assessment of their OA was not statistically different than NSAIDs. (businesswire.com)
  • What we found in the RAPID trial was that patients who had a clear PET scan three months into treatment had over 90 percent chance of being alive and free of their disease three years later," Professor Barrington said. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Professor Barrington's studies have changed patient treatment with fewer side effects and improved survival for some patients with this disease. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • All patients required RBC transfusions prior to starting LNP023 treatment. (novartis.com)
  • They discovered that some patients had a complete response, or showed no signs of cancer, following treatment and the drugs were also well-tolerated. (curetoday.com)
  • WASHINGTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2013-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced results from two Phase 2 studies evaluating an all-oral treatment regimen of the investigational once-daily nucleotide analogue sofosbuvir plus ribavirin (RBV) for both the prevention and treatment of recurrent chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients who undergo liver transplantation. (gilead.com)
  • Sixty-one patients with HCV infection (Child-Pugh class A or B cirrhosis) and liver cancer, who were either treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced were enrolled. (gilead.com)
  • Where appropriate, stable or responding patients could receive additional treatment on an extension protocol. (amgen.com)
  • Provide concurrent treatment with folic acid and cobalamin in patients who demonstrate evidence for folic acid deficiency but also are being evaluated for pernicious anemia until the latter diagnosis has been ruled out, because although folic acid will restore blood counts, it will not prevent the development of subacute combined system degeneration in patients with pernicious anemia. (medscape.com)
  • Raw numbers without the benefit of context can also cause patient anxiety. (kevinmd.com)
  • The issue of patient safety has assumed crucial importance within the overall context of UHC, as expansion of coverage and improvements in access to health services would mean nothing unless the services provided are safe. (who.int)
  • In conclusion, the simple clamp procedure remains the technique of choice in the majority of patients with descending aortic aneurysms. (nih.gov)
  • some patients with particularly localized lesions continued to suffer from infection and expectoration, while others with diffuse and bilateral pathology demonstrated substantial improvements. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • Obtain useful information in regards to patient safety, suicide prevention, infection control and many more. (jointcommission.org)
  • Recurrence of HCV infection is universal among patients with active disease at the time of transplantation and up to 50 percent develop cirrhosis of the liver within five years. (gilead.com)
  • She said she now has to cancel the oncologist appointment, since there are no mammogram results to discuss. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • As a result, more effective treatments need to be identified. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Missed fevers could lead to delays in diagnoses, delays in antibiotic treatments and increased death rates among Black patients. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Houston Methodist was one of the first sites in the country to provide plasma treatments to COVID-19 patients, beginning March 28 when the FDA approved protocols. (texasobserver.org)
  • More than 50 per cent of Canadians affected by cancer have had treatments and tests cancelled or delayed as a result of COVID-19 precautions, according to survey from the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The survey included 960 Canadians diagnosed with cancer, as well as caregivers and patients in the prediagnosis stage, and found that 54 per cent of respondents had tests and treatments postponed or cancelled, including three-quarters of prediagnosis or recently diagnosed patients. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • This trial was a global, randomized, open-label, Phase 3 trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of talimogene laherparepvec compared to a control therapy with GM-CSF in over 400 patients with unresected stage IIIB, IIIC or IV melanoma. (amgen.com)
  • Evaluate the patient periodically to rule out gastric carcinoma. (medscape.com)
  • Aim: To examine changes in patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) on oral agents who initiated insulin (insulin lispro mix 25/75 [LM25] or insulin glargine) in the DURABLE trial (n = 580). (rti.org)
  • Patients consuming 1 or more servings of SSBs daily were less likely to speak Spanish than English, be women than men, be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes versus no diabetes, and be diagnosed with hypertension versus no hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • Direct-to-consumer genetic tests can tell patients whether they are at risk for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or diabetes. (kevinmd.com)
  • In 2020, Australian researchers using a multimodal approach of BrainHQ training, diet advice, and exercise advice, reported a significant reduction in Alzheimer's risk among pre-dementia patients after an 8-week intervention. (nbc4i.com)
  • Last month, researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology found that patients who received lifestyle coaching (including BrainHQ) derived cognitive benefit not generally seen in studies of Alzheimer's drugs. (nbc4i.com)
  • Patient safety efforts should focus on surgical procedures and older patients. (nivel.nl)
  • Most patients, especially young or middle-aged women, should be screened for autoimmune disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Greek healers in the 4th century BC drafted the Hippocratic Oath and pledged to "prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Impaired IF production in pernicious anemia occurs as a result of autoimmune destruction of parietal cells, which secrete IF, or the development of auto-antibodies targeted against IF itself. (medscape.com)
  • The overall 5-year OS rate was 40.48% for all 48,866 patients , 30.19% for males , and 51.90% for females . (bvsalud.org)
  • Patient enrollment of Phase II registrational trial for R/R MCL was completed in the U.S. The Company expects to submit the NDA to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) in the middle of 2024. (businesswire.com)
  • THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , June 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced detailed results from a pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating talimogene laherparepvec in patients with unresected stage IIIB, IIIC or IV melanoma compared to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). (amgen.com)
  • We are pleased with the results of this pivotal Phase 3 trial for talimogene laherparepvec and we look forward to the mature overall survival data later this year. (amgen.com)
  • Results from the FACToR instrument showed mean (SD) scores of 0.92 (1.34), 7.63 (3.95), 1.65 (2.23), and 0.77 (1.50) for negative emotions, positive emotions, uncertainty, and privacy concerns, respectively, suggesting minimal psychosocial harms from genetic screening. (nature.com)
  • Overall, 12.2% and 9.6% of survey respondents believed that their risk of cancer or heart disease, respectively, had changed after receiving their uninformative genetic screening results. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 1: Perceived change in disease risk after receiving uninformative genetic results. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 2: Plans to change behavior after receiving uninformative genetic results. (nature.com)
  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder characterized by excessive iron (Fe) accumulation that results in tissue damage. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The patients were offered contact with a genetic counselor for telephone genetic counseling if they felt a need for that. (lu.se)
  • The effectiveness of inking needle core prostate biopsies for preventing patient specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories. (ahrq.gov)
  • Although anesthesiologists comprise only about 5% of physicians in the United States, anesthesiology became the leading medical specialty addressing issues of patient safety. (wikipedia.org)
  • Forty percent of adult patients consumed 1 or more SSBs daily. (cdc.gov)
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems routinely used oximeters to triage patients and adjust supplemental oxygen levels. (modernhealthcare.com)
  • Find a doctor, access your patient portal , pay your bill, or search for a job. (aol.com)
  • Your search returned 11 results. (who.int)
  • Validated, standardized self-reported health behavior questions were incorporated into the electronic health record (EHR) and asked of patients yearly, at 4 FQHCs. (cdc.gov)
  • Future studies should investigate how EHR data on patient health behavior can be used to improve the health of patients and communities. (cdc.gov)
  • The expansion of the clinical trial examining this ROR1 inhibitor aims to include more patients with MCL. (curetoday.com)
  • Much attention has been focused on preventing patient harm since the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) 1999 publication of To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System and its subsequent 2001 publication of Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century . (ahrq.gov)
  • These reports, and others that followed, helped to shine a spotlight on patient safety but also highlighted the fact that making progress to reduce patient harm would be difficult. (ahrq.gov)
  • But based on his experience with 35 Ascension Seton patients so far, he wonders if plasma therapy will also diminish long-term harm caused by the novel coronavirus. (texasobserver.org)
  • Patient harm is now estimated to be the 14th leading cause of the global disease burden, comparable to diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria. (who.int)
  • According to The Guardian , two separate teams of researchers working with patients have tested a breakthrough device implanted into a patient that electrically stimulates their spine. (siliconrepublic.com)
  • Patient safety in obstetrics: what aviators, firefighters and others can teach us. (ahrq.gov)
  • Important principles highlighted by the IOM and leaders in the field established a foundation on which to develop approaches to improve patient safety. (ahrq.gov)
  • There is a significant transdisciplinary body of theoretical and research literature that informs the science of patient safety with mobile health apps being a growing area of research. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 1984 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) had established the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation(APSF). (wikipedia.org)
  • The APSF marked the first use of the term "patient safety" in the name of professional reviewing organization. (wikipedia.org)
  • Likewise in Australia, the Australian Patient Safety Foundation was founded in 1989 for anesthesia error monitoring. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patient Safety is a critical global public health issue and has a widely accepted role in enabling health systems to achieve effective universal health coverage (UHC). (who.int)
  • Summit in February 2018, and urged countries and all stakeholders for urgent action to improve patient safety globally. (who.int)
  • Many lab results are misleading and not indicative of any disease. (kevinmd.com)
  • In most patients (n = 123 [62%]) the aneurysmal disease was extensive, involving at least two thirds of the descending aorta. (nih.gov)
  • Twenty nive patients were catalogued as asthmatic even though ten of them lacked a family history of such disease. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • The journal concluded that orelabrutinib demonstrated high response rates with durable disease remission and was well tolerated in patients with relapsed or refractory MZL. (businesswire.com)
  • The majority of the enrolled patients had late-stage disease. (businesswire.com)
  • At-risk patients should be screened for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and the results should be incorporated into cardiovascular risk tools, says a US expert. (gponline.com)
  • Aspirin use has, of course, been found to benefit patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease, and joint guidelines 2 developed by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation recommend a 75- to 162-mg daily dose of aspirin in all patients with coronary artery disease. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • AHA/ACCF secondary prevention and risk reduction therapy for patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease: 2011 update: a guideline from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation endorsed by the World Heart Federation and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • A global team of researchers captured the attention of the scientific world with a publication in Nature Medicine in November outlining success in using electrical spinal cord stimulation to address gait and balance issues in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). (michaeljfox.org)
  • This means that many patients with early-stage disease now have the option to choose whether to have radiotherapy or not to try and reduce adverse side-effects later in life. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • So if we blocked this pathway, this will have a negative impact on the disease, meaning a positive response to the patient. (curetoday.com)
  • Wilson Disease Wilson disease results in accumulation of copper in the liver and other organs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Celiac Disease Celiac disease is an immunologically mediated disease in genetically susceptible people caused by intolerance to gluten, resulting in mucosal inflammation and villous atrophy, which causes malabsorption. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In 2010, a multistakeholder effort entitled Bronx CATCH (Collective Action to Transform Community Health), and led by Montefiore Medical Center (MMC), the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and the Bronx Community Health Network, was established to improve the health of patients and communities (20). (cdc.gov)
  • Patients feel empowered by the wealth of instantly available data. (kevinmd.com)
  • Direct and instant lab results are changing the relationship between doctors and patients, who increasingly have access to a wealth of data. (kevinmd.com)
  • By the "transitive" nature of the HIPAA privacy laws , Business Associates must abide by HIPAA security and privacy standards, protect patient data, and ensure confidentiality. (luxsci.com)
  • GP practices have been asked to share patient data with the biomedical database UK. (gponline.com)
  • On average forty incidents a year contribute to patient deaths in each NHS institution. (wikipedia.org)