"The current system of reporting patient satisfaction scores is much more difficult for large, urban hospitals than for small, rural hospitals," says one researcher, raising discussion about whether there should be additional...
A study of 153 existing clinical registries found "there's no governing body, there's no standards, [and] there's no official central clearinghouse," says one researcher.
Of the clinical registries that exist in the United...
Hospitals have a broader responsibility to elderly trauma patients than just the time spent within their walls, and should consider updating their strategies to ensure the best outcomes for these patients, research suggests....
Researchers find a "very strong relationship between [physician] satisfaction and burnout and the leadership behaviors of physician supervisors" in large healthcare organizations.
Half of the nation's emergency departments have a physician or nurse dedicated to the role of pediatric emergency care coordinator—a three-fold increase since 2003, research shows. But only half have a disaster plan that addresses...
The data-driven Military Acuity Model aims to determine which tasks are most important to patient care, and which ones cost physicians and patients time and poorer health if they're not completed.
Evidence-based care models that address the specialized needs of elderly patients exist, but nearly one third of survey respondents say they "frequently" experience age-related discrimination from doctors or hospitals.
A paper by the chairman of the Department of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center finds "very little evidence" that the 30-day readmissions measure of quality "has any effect on overall survival." In fact, he says it, "drives a lot of...
