When it comes to improving patient care, feedback is the compass that guides healthcare providers in the right direction. But here’s the catch, traditional feedback often fails to capture honest patient opinions due to fear of judgment, privacy concerns and other potential repercussions. This is where anonymous surveys prove to be valuable. Studies have demonstrated that anonymous surveys yield more candid responses, leading to a deeper understanding of patient experiences.
Allegheny Health Network plans to close the inpatient unit at its tiny hospital in New York in exchange for higher Medicare reimbursement to address the financial pressures that virtually all rural hospitals in the U.S. are facing.
People with diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as tirzepatide and semaglutide had significantly lower rates of hospital readmission, wound re-opening and hematoma after surgery, according to a large study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian.
Research led by the University of California, Los Angeles, shows that conventional imaging may not be able to correctly assess prostate cancer patients whose cancer has metastasized and spread to other areas of the body.
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the US.