• Our certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES) have provided diabetes education to nearly 4,000 unique patients during 2023 at Worcester's UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Children's Hospital, Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster, and Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge. (umassmed.edu)
  • Telephone-based surveys of patients enrolled in the Partners HealthCare care management program were conducted by an independent survey research firm between December 7, 2015 and January 26, 2016. (springer.com)
  • On June 12, AAM released its ninth annual Generic Drug Access & Savings in the U.S. report, which found that generic drugs generated $253 billion in savings for patients and taxpayers in 2016, and $1.67 trillion over the last decade. (nclnet.org)
  • Medication errors in patient's homes and USP's recommendations on how to avoid them. (drugtopics.com)
  • While she sees patients during the day, her technicians continually check the site and either respond to patient's inquiries, or seek Varney's assistance if an online patient needs her to reply quickly. (aerotechnews.com)
  • Interventions to increase patients' activation in their health have focused on the development of skills and advice tailored to the patient's level of activation. (ajmc.com)
  • One important aspect of medication reconciliation's success depends on emergency department and other hospital personnel accessing the patient's most up-to-date medication history from the outpatient setting. (psqh.com)
  • 2006). Poor communication of a patient's medication-use history between community practitioners and emergency department personnel contributes to many adverse drug events (ADEs) and can be a potential source of harm to patients (Pippins et al. (psqh.com)
  • Social outcomes reflect how patients live, function in society and perform their various roles (e.g., having a job, going to school or having friends)," the authors write. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Thus, the findings support the results from previous studies that patients with schizophrenia receiving combined treatment had better outcomes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In particular, integrating a comprehensive therapy with medication treatment in patients with early-stage schizophrenia before the disease becomes chronic and disabling could improve long-term outcomes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Hopman WM, Owen JG, Gagne E. Assessment of the effect of asthma education on outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to appreciate breast cancer disparities and their multifactorial etiologies and to provide strategies and resources for clinicians to proactively mitigate barriers that lead to disparities in patient outcomes. (medscape.org)
  • thus, patients who are activated in their health and healthcare generally have better outcomes and lower costs. (ajmc.com)
  • Collaborative practice models that use an advanced practice pharmacist (APP) have been shown to improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • When patients don't follow treatment regimens, outcomes worsen and costs rise. (mckinsey.com)
  • Some pharmacists will prepare blister packs for daily or weekly medications. (goredforwomen.org)
  • Within the pharmacy practice course, students gained experience in the use of drug information resources and the important role that pharmacists play in identifying and managing drug-related problems, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication errors. (ajpe.org)
  • Efforts to advance H.R. 592 and S. 109 (The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act) continue as the Patient Access to Pharmacists' Care (PAPCC) Coalition makes a push to include the bill in a future Medicare legislative package. (nclnet.org)
  • Membership is comprised of organizations representing patients, pharmacists, and pharmacies, as well as other interested stakeholders, including NCL. (nclnet.org)
  • Examining the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication safety incidents using the theory of planned behaviour. (ahrq.gov)
  • Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. (ahrq.gov)
  • Use the materials in the toolkit as guidance for developing a medication reconciliation process in your hospital or outpatient practice setting. (ihi.org)
  • Students provide patient care in a variety of clinical settings including outpatient (acute and emergency care), prenatal, well child and chronic care clinics. (uaf.edu)
  • DSN: CC37.NHAMCS95.EMRGENCY (Emergency Department File) CC37.NHAMCS95.OPATIENT (Out-Patient Department File) DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL AMBULATORY MEDICAL CARE SURVEY A. INTRODUCTION The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) was initiated to learn more about the ambulatory care rendered in hospital emergency and outpatient departments in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The NHAMCS provides data from samples of patient records selected from the emergency departments (EDs) and outpatient departments (OPDs) of a national sample of hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • Doctors, healthcare providers, and caregivers are all too familiar with the problem: once patients are diagnosed and put on a treatment regimen, 50 to 60 percent are likely to skip medications, follow-up appointments, and other treatment protocols. (mckinsey.com)
  • For example, analyzing claims and consumption data can highlight a patient segment that tends to skip dosages during the first month of treatment and abandon therapy completely within six months. (mckinsey.com)
  • Many organizations have demonstrated that implementing medication reconciliation at all transitions in care - at admission, transfer, and discharge - is an effective strategy for preventing ADEs. (ihi.org)
  • This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components to prevent ADEs by implementing medication reconciliation at all transitions in care. (ihi.org)
  • It is important, however, if you have preexisting medical problems for which you were taking medication prior to your pregnancy, that you speak with your primary care doctor or obstetrician before you stop taking it. (massgeneral.org)
  • The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mass General has advanced the science and the quality of care for patients since 1891. (massgeneral.org)
  • At the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, each patient is an important member of her own care team and education is the cornerstone of our high-quality care. (massgeneral.org)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering was founded in 1884, and today is a world leader in patient care, research, and educational programs. (mskcc.org)
  • Preventing harm from medications, or adverse drug events (ADEs), remains a top patient safety priority not only in hospitals but also across the continuum of care for patients. (ihi.org)
  • This resource for patients and families provides an overview of how to prevent adverse drug events by reconciling medications at all transitions in care (at admission, transfer, and discharge). (ihi.org)
  • Care teams should measure each of the evidence-based interventions for preventing adverse drug events using medication reconciliation recommended in the How-to Guide: Prevent Adverse Drug Events (Medication Reconciliation). (ihi.org)
  • Given the importance of accurate and complete medication reconciliation for patient safety occurring across the continuum of care, the Society of Hospital Medicine convened a stakeholder conference in 2009 to begin to identify and address barriers to implementation, best practices, the role of partnerships with nonclinical and community organizations, and metrics to determine the impact of reconciliation on preventing harm. (ihi.org)
  • This collection features the best content from AFP , as identified by the AFP editors, on prenatal care and related issues, including preconception care, folic acid, medication safety, nausea and vomiting, pregnancy complications, and prenatal screening. (aafp.org)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the effect of asthma self-management training (SMT) on the health status and medical care of patients who had chronic asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • The Oakville program is one of Canada's Community Asthma Care Centers (CACC) whose objectives include decreasing hospital and ED utilization, assisting patients in achieving the best possible control of their asthma symptoms, eliminating duplication of services, supporting treatment prescribed by referring physicians, and improving consistency of asthma management in the community. (cdc.gov)
  • Having access to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data has given me the opportunity to examine different research topics. (cdc.gov)
  • Not seeing a difference in rates for the oldest patients is interesting, and some researchers indicate that psychiatrists have a proportionately smaller role in office-based mental health care among older adults - than younger - perhaps due to age-related attitudinal differences toward psychiatric services. (cdc.gov)
  • There is growing interest in coordinating care for high-risk patients through care management programs despite inconsistent results on cost reduction. (springer.com)
  • Patients enrolled in a Boston-area primary care-based care management program. (springer.com)
  • Our main outcome was the number of topics in which patients reported having "very helpful" interactions with their care team in the past year. (springer.com)
  • We analyzed awareness of one's care manager as an intermediate outcome, and then as a primary predictor of the main outcome, along with patient demographics, years in the program, attitudes, and worries as secondary predictors. (springer.com)
  • High-risk patients reported helpful interactions with their care team around medical and social determinants of health, particularly those who knew their care manager. (springer.com)
  • As provider organizations take on greater financial risk for patients under value-based payment contracts, there is growing focus on the highest risk patients who incur an outsized portion of health care costs. (springer.com)
  • Care management programs have emerged as one strategy to reduce health care costs and utilization for these patients-in particular, through practice-based programs in which care managers embedded in primary care or other clinical sites assist panels of high-risk patients in managing their medical conditions and related psychosocial problems. (springer.com)
  • 1 , 2 These programs are predicated on trusting relationships between patients and their care teams to help them navigate complex medical and social issues. (springer.com)
  • We then investigated how many of them were able to identify the presence of a care manager and measured the topic and perceived helpfulness of the interactions they reported having with their care teams. (springer.com)
  • We hypothesized that patients who identified the presence of a care manager were more likely to report helpful interactions with their care team around medical and social determinants of health. (springer.com)
  • Most patients who participated in SAPs were satisfied with their care and many would choose to take part in a SAP in the future. (nih.gov)
  • View your personal health records, clinical summaries, laboratory and imaging results, as well as instructions and education specific to your care. (dignityhealth.org)
  • My Portal (Patient Portal) is a website that allows you a convenient and secure way to view portions of your medical records and in some locations communicate with participating provider's health care team. (dignityhealth.org)
  • NEVER stop any medications without first talking to your physician or health care team. (goredforwomen.org)
  • Higher quality of care and patient safety associated with better NICU work environments. (ahrq.gov)
  • Challenges in posthospital care: nurses as coaches for medication management. (ahrq.gov)
  • A significant hurdle in patient-centered care is effective communication throughout the care process. (medpro.com)
  • If patients do not understand their diagnoses, test results, recommended treatment plans, and follow-up instructions, they cannot fully participate in their care. (medpro.com)
  • This information can help healthcare organizations and providers determine whether current or prospective materials align with plain language principles and support efforts to ensure patient comprehension and patient-centered care. (medpro.com)
  • MiCARE, a secure online messaging service between patients and their health care team, allows patients to renew subscriptions, request appointments, receive test and lab results, communicate online with healthcare professionals about non-urgent symptoms, request a copy of their immunization records, and access a large digital library of patient education materials. (aerotechnews.com)
  • To improve patient access to care, by mid-November, Maxwell AFB will implement patient-initiated web visits. (aerotechnews.com)
  • She believes in patient-centered, gender inclusive care, where patients are empowered to make decisions about their care. (hermanwallace.com)
  • Pharmacy graduates must have the knowledge base and competence level to deliver effective patient care. (ajpe.org)
  • However, they often struggle to apply basic science concepts, like those learned in pharmaceutics, to patient care. (ajpe.org)
  • To bridge this gap in understanding, faculty members have implemented pedagogical links between the foundational sciences and patient care. (ajpe.org)
  • Topics include CHP standard of care, use of the CHA/P Manual, history-taking and physical exam, lab tests, reporting to the physician, medical charting and medication administration. (uaf.edu)
  • Includes patient education, introduction to prenatal and well child care, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, substance abuse, mental illness and death and dying issues. (uaf.edu)
  • Additional topics include prenatal care, family planning, fetal alcohol syndrome, emergency delivery techniques, newborn and well child care including immunizations, nutrition, dental health, adult health surveillance, family violence and sexual abuse/rape and clinic management. (uaf.edu)
  • Minimum of 30 contact hours of direct patient care required. (uaf.edu)
  • Instruction in listening skills, drug therapy and family dynamics for crisis intervention, long term care in the area of mental health, and substance abuse. (uaf.edu)
  • This study demonstrates patient acceptance of a virtual health coach while waiting for the physician to enter the primary care exam room. (ajmc.com)
  • Eighty-nine primary care patients agreed to test "new technology" while waiting in the exam room for their physician. (ajmc.com)
  • 3,4 Observations of patient-physician encounters suggest only 10% of the primary care visit is devoted to lifestyle topics and, further, that these 2 minutes mostly entail the physician bringing up a lifestyle concern. (ajmc.com)
  • In partnership with our generous donors, Covenant's 10,000+ employees, physicians, and volunteers are providing outstanding care for our patients and their families. (covenanthealth.com)
  • Adhere to the health care team's treatment plan, including making lifestyle changes and taking medications and monitoring your critical health numbers . (stroke.org)
  • Cowart K, Updike W, Emechebe N, Zgibor J. Using an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in a Team-Based Care Model to Decrease Time to Hemoglobin A1c Goal Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Florida, 2017-2019. (cdc.gov)
  • As compared with usual medical care, a team-based practice model using an APP led to a shorter median time to reach a hemoglobin A 1c goal of less than 7% in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (cdc.gov)
  • Future studies should evaluate the length of time patients can sustain an HbA 1c of less than 7% with team-based care involving an APP and the influence of such care on diabetes-related complications. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of our study was to analyze the time to achieve an HbA 1c of less than 7% for a pharmacist-physician managed (PPM) cohort, as compared with a usual medical care (UMC) cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • We assigned patients to the PPM cohort if they had at least 1 visit with their primary care physician (PCP) in the past 3 years and at least 1 visit with an advanced practice pharmacist (APP) in the USF Health Department of Family Medicine. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) recommend at least 10 hours of diabetes education. (umassmed.edu)
  • In this article, we tried to reflect the basic norms of the current legislation in the Russian Federation governing the provision of medical care to people with epilepsy, providing them with free medications, admission of patients with epilepsy and epileptic syndrome to various types of work, education, military service, possession of weapons, driving, and pay attention to the problems of people diagnosed with epilepsy. (intechopen.com)
  • Article 7 of the Constitution of Russia proclaims the Russian Federation as a social state, the distinguishing feature of which is an active policy in the fields of science, education, health care, culture, etc. [ 1 ], as well as a high level of social responsibility of government to citizens. (intechopen.com)
  • Boston Medical Center is committed to empowering all patients to thrive, through our innovative and equitable care. (bmc.org)
  • Whether you're a current employee or looking to refer a patient, we have the tools and resources you need to help you care for patients effectively and efficiently. (bmc.org)
  • At Boston Medical Center, research efforts are imperative in allowing us to provide our patients with quality care. (bmc.org)
  • A PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration and leadership residency builds upon PGY1 residency graduates' competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services to prepare residents who can assume high level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities. (bmc.org)
  • Preventable medication harm across health care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • A qualitative study of what care workers do to provide patient safety at home through telecare. (ahrq.gov)
  • Before you leave, your physician will write your discharge order and your nurse will give you written instructions for your care at home and for taking any prescribed medications. (swedish.org)
  • 2006). One out of every 6 of these patients required further care (e.g., hospital admission, transfer to another facility, and emergency department observation admission). (psqh.com)
  • In another study, discrepancies among documented regimens from different sites of care were found to be highly prevalent, with up to 67% of inpatients in the study having at least one error in their medication history at the time of hospital admission (Pippins et al. (psqh.com)
  • Patients are most at risk for ADEs during transitions in care (hand-offs) across settings, services, providers, or levels of care, including community pharmacy services. (psqh.com)
  • The Joint Commission (JC) Accreditation Committee determined that effective January 1, 2009, survey findings on the goal to "accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care" will continue to be evaluated during the on-site survey. (psqh.com)
  • This NPSG, active since 2005, requires accredited organizations to completely and accurately reconcile medications across the continuum of care or, in other words, to develop a process for medication reconciliation. (psqh.com)
  • The program includes theoretical instruction on the foundations of practical nursing and clinical experience in practicing patient care. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since 1973, data on ambulatory patient visits to physicians' offices have been collected through the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). (cdc.gov)
  • Describe communication strategies that health care providers can use to best deliver clinical information to their lead exposed or potentially exposed patients. (cdc.gov)
  • This section focuses on instructions the health care provider can give to parents and patients regarding steps they can take to prevent, reduce, or mitigate lead exposure from the home, workplace, and environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Also discussed are risk communication and education strategies that health care providers can use to best explain lab results, deliver instructions on clinical follow-up, and impart preventive messages to their lead exposed or potentially exposed patients. (cdc.gov)
  • The health care provider should ensure there is time available to carefully listen to expressed concerns and questions and provide empathetic responses with voiced understanding by the parent or patient. (cdc.gov)
  • There is an urgent need to strengthen the nursing workforce through hospice and palliative care education to support patients living with serious illness. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this study was to identify skills/topics in hospice and palliative care for undergraduate nursing education. (bvsalud.org)
  • Participants were asked to list and rate the importance of clinical skills and topics in hospice and palliative care for undergraduate nursing education. (bvsalud.org)
  • Self-treatment strategies involve adopting a healthy lifestyle and medication compliance if prescribed. (osteopathicfamilymedicine.com)
  • To determine whether a medicine review and education programme influences the compliance and knowledge of older people in general practice. (nih.gov)
  • A general practice based medication review and education programme improved medicine compliance and knowledge of older people in the short term. (nih.gov)
  • Taking medications properly is another part of compliance. (goredforwomen.org)
  • Preventing medical errors, communication systems to improve patient compliance, maintaining problem and medication lists, and patient education are all hot topics. (physicianspractice.com)
  • OSHA was the big bogeyman 10 years ago, but now people are in compliance and as a result, patients are safer,' says Bruce Bagley, MD, medical director of quality improvement at the American Academy of Family Physicians. (physicianspractice.com)
  • Despite the existing regulatory legal acts governing the protection of health and the social rights enjoyment by citizens with epilepsy, there are many questions on this topic both regarding accessibility of these norms to people with epilepsy and in terms of compliance of the current legislation with the norms of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. (intechopen.com)
  • Refer to occupational health for extensive patient education. (medscape.com)
  • There are a number of written materials to support patient education at National Jewish Health. (nationaljewish.org)
  • Learn more about COVID-19 and how it affects specific health conditions in these printable patient education materials. (nationaljewish.org)
  • The purpose of SMT is to maintain function, to slow deterioration, and to minimize impact of the disease and its treatment on the health status of the patients. (cdc.gov)
  • The overall mean PEFR for each patient during the follow-up year was used to measure health status. (cdc.gov)
  • Differences in mental health-related visits by physician specialty did vary by age, payment type, and within patient sex. (cdc.gov)
  • My background is in psychology, and I'm very interested in mental health issues, so mental-health related doctor's office visits is a natural topic for me to explore. (cdc.gov)
  • Disparities for patients with HIV who have cancer exist, and this is driven by social and structural determinants of health, as well as HIV stigma and lack of training for oncologists. (drugtopics.com)
  • The Krames Health library is the most up-to-date patient education resource. (wellcare.com)
  • With Krames Health Library, you'll have access to over 4,000 topics relating to health and medication. (wellcare.com)
  • If you're enrolled in our My Portal patient portal, you'll soon have the ability to connect select health management apps to your personal health information. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Children under 12 years of age and dependent adults who have a Dignity Health doctor may have a My Portal (Patient Portal) account with an adult as the proxy. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Some of the information in your My Portal (Patient Portal) account is provided through your medical health record and is viewable by you and authorized staff of Dignity Health facilities. (dignityhealth.org)
  • In the future we hope to add additional functionality that allows you to add additional information related to your health to your My Portal (Patient Portal) account. (dignityhealth.org)
  • The implementation of electronic health records has not solved the issue of medication discrepancies at discharge. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patients who have limited health literacy also might feel ashamed about their lack of knowledge, and they may "mask these difficulties in order to maintain dignity. (medpro.com)
  • healthcare providers should consider how cultural beliefs, knowledge, and values might affect patients' understanding of health information. (medpro.com)
  • As a family nurse practitioner and family health flight commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, she arrives at the base's Family Health Clinic around 5 a.m. and checks the MiCARE site for any overnight patient emails. (aerotechnews.com)
  • Assists the newly employed Community Health Aide to function in the village clinic until he/she enters Session I. Patient evaluation, use of the manual, reporting patients, medicines and lab tests. (uaf.edu)
  • Supervised clinical experiences prepare the student to conduct patient evaluation of common village health problems of children and adults. (uaf.edu)
  • Prerequisite: Employed as CHA by a health corporation or permission of the instruction. (uaf.edu)
  • The purpose of this study was to test patients' acceptance of a virtual health coach (VHC) who emulates medical staff to activate the patient to engage in a conversation with their physician about healthy lifestyles. (ajmc.com)
  • Patients used a handheld tablet computer to interact with an animated VHC who asked questions about common health concerns, including weight, smoking, drinking, stress, or medication adherence. (ajmc.com)
  • 1 Yet, 75% of patients are not adequately informed or confident, nor do they have the necessary skills to manage their health. (ajmc.com)
  • Canadian Health Inc. En nuestra farmacia online encuentra medicinas. (terminally-incoherent.com)
  • What causes medication administration errors in a mental health hospital? (ahrq.gov)
  • Frequency and nature of medication errors and adverse drug events in mental health hospitals: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • The Swedish Health Channel includes more than 100 different health-education videos ranging in topics from heart disease to breastfeeding to smoking cessation. (swedish.org)
  • Established in 2003, Jersey College's nursing school was founded in New Jersey by Greg Karzhevsky and originally called The Center for Allied Health & Nursing Education. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education changed its name to Jersey College to coincide with the pursuit of higher education opportunities. (wikipedia.org)
  • The program covers medical-surgical, geriatric, maternal, pediatric, and mental health topics as well as preparation for the NCLEX-RN examination. (wikipedia.org)
  • Health education about diet and nutrition, exercise, or weight reduction was at least four times more likely to be offered at visits for obesity compared with visits for other diagnoses. (cdc.gov)
  • National estimates on the assessment of risk factors and the provision of health-education services at these visits are presented. (cdc.gov)
  • Step-by-step instructions for reviewing closed patient records to identify errors related to unreconciled medications. (ihi.org)
  • Of the two evaluated statistically, only one demonstrated significantly fewer medication errors in the SAP group than in controls. (nih.gov)
  • Although patients participating in SAPs make errors, small numbers of patients are often responsible for a large number of errors. (nih.gov)
  • Chemotherapy medication errors in a pediatric cancer treatment center: prospective characterization of error types and frequency and development of a quality improvement initiative to lower the error rate. (ahrq.gov)
  • Medication errors and patient safety issues relevant to ophthalmic and otic formulations were selected as the assignment topic. (ajpe.org)
  • The medication reconciliation process has been demonstrated to be a powerful method for reducing ADEs and medication errors (Provonost et al. (psqh.com)
  • Antipsychotic drugs are the mainstay of therapy for patients with schizophrenia, but long-term therapy is associated with adverse effects and poor adherence, according to background information in the article. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The personal and economic costs of inadequate patient adherence are enormous. (mckinsey.com)
  • 1. Accelerating progress in prescription medicine adherence: The Adherence Action Agenda , National Council on Patient Information and Education, October 2013, bemedwise.org. (mckinsey.com)
  • 2. Thinking outside the pillbox: A system-wide approach to improving patient medication adherence for chronic disease , New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI), August 2009, nehi.net. (mckinsey.com)
  • Given limited alternatives, the healthcare system has traditionally used a narrow range of interventions to encourage medication adherence. (mckinsey.com)
  • To have a significant impact on patient adherence, pharmaceutical companies can mirror efforts from the retail, banking, and technology industries, among others, and create a 360-degree perspective of patients' lives, looking not only at whether they adhere to treatment regimens but also at contributing factors such as behavioral patterns, demographics, and lifestyle choices. (mckinsey.com)
  • New direct-to-patient channels, such as patient hubs and social media, can be used to reach such patients directly with planned interventions that could improve adherence. (mckinsey.com)
  • Taking lessons from other industries, the healthcare sector could use a three-step approach to increase patient adherence: predicting which patients are most likely to lapse on their treatments, tailoring interventions for patients who need the most support, and building agile teams to deliver personalized interventions to individual patients when needed (Exhibit 1). (mckinsey.com)
  • Some companies have increased patient-adherence levels for chronic conditions by 5 to 10 percent using this type of tailored-intervention approach. (mckinsey.com)
  • Most patients, even those with a good response to medication, continue to experience disabling residual symptoms, impaired social and occupational functioning and a high rate of relapse," the authors write. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Taking your medications as directed can help control your symptoms and help to avoid a flare. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Using focus group discussions and scenario descriptions, patients were trained to identify early symptoms and to take remedial actions to control acute attacks. (cdc.gov)
  • This can make it difficult for the patient to express their symptoms and also difficult for the provider to formulate a diagnosis. (iffgd.org)
  • This deficiency, in turn, often leads the provider and patient to over-investigate the symptoms. (iffgd.org)
  • Patients will be able to answer a checklist of symptoms in different categories, like mild colds or injuries, and send their answers to their provider. (aerotechnews.com)
  • People who are diagnosed with heart valve disease may be prescribed medications to help relieve symptoms and decrease the risk of further problems. (goredforwomen.org)
  • The symptoms of food allergies can vary from patient to patient, and can develop very quickly in just a few minutes, or over the course of several hours. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • General discussion of medication safeguards in the hospital and at home. (eduhealth.ca)
  • Medication reconciliation is the process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking - including drug name, dosage, frequency, and route - and comparing that list against the physician's admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders, with the goal of providing correct medications to the patient at all transition points within the hospital. (ihi.org)
  • Patients visited the emergency room or hospital at least once in the past year because of their asthma, and they were on drug therapy at least 15 days each month. (cdc.gov)
  • During your hospital visit you will receive an email invitation to My Portal (Patient Portal). (dignityhealth.org)
  • Medication discrepancies at pediatric hospital discharge. (ahrq.gov)
  • Do the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? (ahrq.gov)
  • Safety through redundancy: a case study of in-hospital patient transfers. (ahrq.gov)
  • Promising practices for improving hospital patient safety culture. (ahrq.gov)
  • The supplies and equipment you keep on hand for emergencies will depend on your patient population and how close you are to a hospital with an ER. (physicianspractice.com)
  • Swedish Medical Center offers pre-registration to our patients to verify demographic and insurance information prior to their hospital visits to ease their way on the date of service. (swedish.org)
  • A one-week medication supply can be filled at the hospital pharmacy. (swedish.org)
  • 2005) found that roughly 54% (81 of 151) patients had at least one unintended medication discrepancy at the time of hospital admission. (psqh.com)
  • 2] In 1969, Mathews reported that 25-30% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were admitted to the hospital had radiographic evidence of cervical spine involvement. (medscape.com)
  • Furthermore, hospital ambulatory patients are known to differ from office patients in their demographic characteristics and medical aspects (reference 3). (cdc.gov)
  • Such an approach, which addresses all patients equally, may be costing billions of dollars in the United States alone in potentially ineffective interventions. (mckinsey.com)
  • Tailored interventions are needed to better assess and manage pain in this vulnerable group of HHC patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • Both groups received three visits from a clinical pharmacist: Visit 1: Assessment and patients' medicines rationalized in intervention group. (nih.gov)
  • We see this too, in the rate of visits when the patient age is 65 years and older - which is interesting for its possible implications. (cdc.gov)
  • The NHAMCS used a four-stage probability design with samples of primary sampling units (PSUs), hospitals within PSUs, clinics within hospitals, and patient visits within clinics. (cdc.gov)
  • The visit rate was significantly lower for patients aged 20-39 (32 visits per 1,000) compared with older age groups. (cdc.gov)
  • At Mass General, the brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of our patients to bridge innovation science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine. (massgeneral.org)
  • The Alliance for Aging Research is continuing to produce educational "pocket films" on a variety of topics, including safe use of OTC pain medications, vaccination in older adults, and volunteering for a clinical trial. (nclnet.org)
  • Only half of the patients with diabetes achieve a glycated hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) of less than 7% (1), despite the availability of effective antidiabetic therapy and clinical practice guidelines that are updated annually (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: HHC patients with cognitive impairment were less likely to have documented severe pain even with a range of sociodemographic, clinical, functional, and cognitive characteristics were considered. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, in resource-limited settings, patients are often assumed to have M. tuberculosis infections because the clinical manifestations of many NTMs can mimic those of TB. (cdc.gov)
  • 2008). For 2004 and 2005, it is estimated that more than 700,000 patients each year were treated in U.S. emergency departments for ADEs (Budnitz et al. (psqh.com)
  • ADEs are frequent and often preventable patient safety incidents. (psqh.com)
  • The goal of "medication reconciliation" is to prevent these ADEs. (psqh.com)
  • Diabetes educators provide diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES), which helps patients with diabetes navigate decisions and activities to support their treatment plan. (stroke.org)
  • APPs function in a way similar to a mid-level provider, adjusting antidiabetic medications and providing diabetes self-management education under a defined scope of practice. (cdc.gov)
  • In this prospective study of pediatric inpatients, a significant proportion of records reviewed had at least one medication discrepancy between the discharge record and subsequent parent report and pharmacy records. (ahrq.gov)
  • 2008). Other studies support that at least 50% of all patients have had at least one unintentional medication discrepancy (Gleason et al. (psqh.com)
  • The study objective was to assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive assessment, treatment, and education program for referred patients with asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • Common patient problems within the body systems are reviewed with a focus on assessment skills and management plans. (uaf.edu)
  • Other topics include the mentally ill patient, the substance abuser, the co-dependent, and prevention activities for the village. (uaf.edu)
  • Prevention and patient education are emphasized. (uaf.edu)
  • During an 11-month period from September 2004 through July 2005, more than 2,000 medication error reports involving a reconciliation issue were submitted to MEDMARX (USP, Rockville, MD) (Santell, 2006). (psqh.com)
  • Pediatricians commonly present data in the form of percentiles, and a similar convention could help physicians explain elevated BLLs to parents (see [CDC 2011b] for patient handouts). (cdc.gov)
  • In this article you will learn that one of the biggest healthcare barriers patients hit can be navigating the details of their prescription drug coverage options. (patientadvocate.org)
  • Perceived barriers are: anticipated increased workload, insufficient resources and patient safety concerns. (nih.gov)
  • 5 One important tool for tackling literacy barriers and improving patient comprehension is plain language. (medpro.com)
  • Diabetes education has been shown to lower A1C and blood glucose similar to medication but without side effects. (umassmed.edu)
  • Areas of competence emphasized during the program include: safe and effective medication-use systems, quality assurance and improvement, the management of human resources, the management of financial resources, use of technology, and advanced leadership. (bmc.org)
  • If you are a patient, please refer your questions to your healthcare provider. (cdc.gov)
  • This website is provided as a courtesy to those interested in Emory Healthcare and does not constitute medical advice and does not create any physician/patient relationship. (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • Here you can catch up on current events, read stories from patients who had their lives changed by Sidra Medicine, and contact us with any questions you may have about our medical services. (sidra.org)
  • My Portal (Patient Portal) provides you with online access to your medical information on a convenient and secure site. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Because print and online written materials - such as patient education brochures, informational websites, provider instructions, and medical forms - play a vital role in the healthcare process, assessing the quality, readability, and usability of this information is crucial. (medpro.com)
  • Enter search terms to find related medical topics, multimedia and more. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Medication reconciliation is a process that aims to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of medical error by ensuring that healthcare providers have an up-to-date list of the medications a patient is taking. (psqh.com)
  • If your medication routine is too complicated, ask your physician or pharmacist to help you simplify it. (goredforwomen.org)
  • If your medications are too expensive, ask your physician or pharmacist about finding financial assistance. (goredforwomen.org)
  • During the brief intervention, the VHC advised the patient to have a conversation with the physician about the identified lifestyle concern. (ajmc.com)
  • This web based tool may be in addition to online patient access offered by your doctor's office. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Persistent opioid use among pediatric patients after surgery. (ahrq.gov)
  • Go to Pediatric Chronic Anemia, Anemia of Prematurity, Fanconi Anemia, Pediatric Acute Anemia, and Pediatric Megaloblastic Anemia for complete information on these topics. (medscape.com)
  • Potassium iodide and liothyronine are medications to help protect your thyroid during your treatment. (mskcc.org)
  • Patients with early-stage schizophrenia who receive a combination of medication and a psychosocial intervention appear less likely to discontinue treatment or relapse -- and may have improved insight, quality of life and social functioning -- than those taking medication alone, according to a new article. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Patients with early-stage schizophrenia who receive a combination of medication and a psychosocial intervention appear less likely to discontinue treatment or relapse -- and may have improved insight, quality of life and social functioning -- than those taking medication alone, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry , one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Adding psychosocial treatment may produce greater improvements in functional outcome than does medication treatment alone. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Rates of treatment discontinuation or change were 32.8 percent in the combined treatment group, compared with 46.8 percent in the medication-only group. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The combined treatment group also exhibited greater improvements in insight, social functioning, activities of daily living and on four domains of quality of life, and a significantly higher proportion of them were employed or received education. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our study showed that a significantly higher proportion of patients receiving combined treatment obtained employment or accessed education. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In select moderate or severe cases, medication administration is appropriate (see Treatment). (medscape.com)
  • We are aware that older AFib patients at heightened stroke risk often don't receive the treatment they need due to fears of frailty and falls. (nclnet.org)
  • Achievement of treatment goals for patients with type 2 diabetes is suboptimal. (cdc.gov)
  • Generally this means warning patients of the consequences of deviating from treatment and scheduling a standard set of follow-up consultations across the entire patient population. (mckinsey.com)
  • Anticoagulant treatment references Almost all patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) are given anticoagulants and in rare cases thrombolytics. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This series of patient education fact sheets provides information on drugs used in the treatment of TB (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • In recent years, major investments in basic research related to Mycobaterium tuberculosis have culminated in the large-scale rollout of the GeneXpert (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) diagnostic platform, the approval of bedaquiline for treatment of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), and a deeper fundamental understanding of how the bacteria causes disease. (cdc.gov)
  • For more specific information, see the relevant Medscape Reference topic. (medscape.com)
  • See Medscape Drugs & Diseases articles Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis and Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy for more information on these topics. (medscape.com)
  • Medication reconciliation at discharge remains a patient safety challenge. (ahrq.gov)
  • It is difficult to advise a woman about the safety of medications in pregnancy since there might be long-term drug effects of which we are unaware. (massgeneral.org)
  • We recommend avoiding any unnecessary drug or medication during pregnancy, especially during the first 20 weeks when your baby's organ systems are forming. (massgeneral.org)
  • What Do We Need To Know About Pregnancy, and Family Planning for Patients Diagnosed With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia? (medscape.com)
  • Today, we're going to discuss pregnancy, family planning, and fertility for patients with a diagnosis of CML, which is not a topic generally mixed with leukemia very often. (medscape.com)
  • The presenters ask participating patients and families not to include identifying information when joining this webinar. (ottawaheart.ca)
  • Note: This topic collection does not include Labor and Delivery topics. (aafp.org)
  • These often include taking medications as well as making lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, eating right, maintaining a healthy weight and getting the right kind of physical activity. (goredforwomen.org)
  • Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. (medscape.org)
  • Since the NPSG 8 on medication reconciliation was instituted in 2005, many organizations have struggled to develop and implement effective and efficient processes to meet the intent. (psqh.com)
  • The Joint Commission (TJC) has implemented medication reconciliation as a National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG 8) for its accredited organizations. (psqh.com)
  • Please check with your healthcare provider before taking any medications if you have questions or concerns. (massgeneral.org)
  • Effective healthcare provider-patient communication is essential when building a therapeutic relationship. (iffgd.org)
  • The healthcare provider-patient relationship can be complex. (iffgd.org)
  • Functional GI disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) , present a special challenge to the healthcare provider-patient interaction for several reasons. (iffgd.org)
  • The intangible chemistry between the healthcare provider and patient is critical to any successful therapeutic endeavor. (iffgd.org)
  • Students' scores on examination questions related to the assignment topic were significantly higher than the previous year's students' performance on similar questions. (ajpe.org)
  • We also focus on patient and family education, including topics like how to read food labels, how to use emergency allergy medication such as injecting epinephrine - a medication that treats an acute allergic reaction - and how to manage a child's allergy outside the home at school, daycare, camp or other places. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • At your next visit, tell the staff you would like to have My Portal (Patient Portal) account. (dignityhealth.org)
  • I can look at it and decide if they need a face-to-face visit or if I should prescribe medications," she said. (aerotechnews.com)
  • Many patients tried to talk to the VHC about the specific reason for their visit. (ajmc.com)
  • Although patients were willing to talk with the VHC, in many cases, they confused the VHC's line of questioning about general lifestyle concerns with the purpose of their visit. (ajmc.com)
  • Patients were assigned to the UMC cohort if they were managed solely by their PCPs and did not have a clinic visit with an APP during the study. (cdc.gov)
  • Please note the following important points concerning analysis of NAMCS data on this micro-data file: 1) PATIENT VISIT WEIGHT Micro-data file users should be fully aware of the importance of the 'patient visit weight' and how it must be used. (cdc.gov)
  • Information about the patient visit weight is presented on page 16. (cdc.gov)
  • There was no difference between the visit rates of patients aged 40-59 and patients aged 60 and over. (cdc.gov)
  • In a survey conducted at the end of the semester, 91% of students indicated that the assignment helped them relate the covered topics to future practice, and 98% agreed that the assignment emphasized the importance of the pharmaceutics in professional practice. (ajpe.org)
  • The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) requires colleges and schools of pharmacy to adequately address, among other areas, pharmaceutics, pharmacy practice, and medication safety in the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum. (ajpe.org)
  • The value of basic science instruction as a foundation of pharmacy education is essential in contemporary pharmacy practice, and evidence-based decision making is frequently not appreciated by pharmacy students. (ajpe.org)
  • Few studies have evaluated the effects of team-based practice models involving an APP for time needed to attain glycated hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) goals in patients with diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes). (cdc.gov)
  • A pre-authorization is a restriction placed on certain drugs that require your doctor to get the go-ahead from your benefit plan before your plan will cover the medication. (patientadvocate.org)
  • How do my diabetes medications affect other prescription or over-the-counter drugs? (stroke.org)
  • The target population was clinic patients, aged 10 to 45 years, who had chronic asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • Ours is a retrospective cohort study, involving patients with type 2 diabetes who worked with a pharmacist in an academic family medicine clinic. (cdc.gov)
  • In particular, healthy lifestyle behaviors are problematic for most patients. (ajmc.com)
  • Healthy eating , physical activity , glucose monitoring , medication , problem-solving/healthy coping & reducing risk of complications . (umassmed.edu)