Structured means of communication can help doctors, nurses and clinicians better understand each other during routines designed to evaluate patients, according to a new study. Previous studies on these routines – multidisciplinary rounds, or MDRs – have demonstrated that the daily meetings have positive effects on patient care and outcomes. MDRs involve health care personnel… Continue reading Better Medical Communication Needed in Hospitals
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Patients Trust Doctors Who Acknowledge Their Own Bias
Patients tend to trust doctors more if they disclose a bias toward their specialty, research shows. In fact, though, such an admission should be a bit of a red flag to a patient. Doing research in a real-world health care setting, a Cornell expert and her colleagues have found that when surgeons revealed their bias… Continue reading Patients Trust Doctors Who Acknowledge Their Own Bias
Racial Bias May Be Conveyed by Doctors’ Body Language
When treating seriously ill patients, doctors give less compassionate verbal cues to black patients than to white patients, according to a small University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine trial revealed. It is the first to look at such interactions in a time-pressured, end-of-life situation. The finding, published in the January issue of the Journal of… Continue reading Racial Bias May Be Conveyed by Doctors’ Body Language
Patients Can Be Emotional Burden to Doctors
The greater a patient’s emotional need, the more likely he or she is to view their doctors as devoid of emotion, according to a new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. At the same time, the study said, those patients expect their doctors to be able to absorb their emotions and experiences. The… Continue reading Patients Can Be Emotional Burden to Doctors
A Computer Program to Help Patients, Doctors and Caregivers
New software for medical records will help provide more personalized care for older patients, according to researchers. A study published in eGEMs, a peer-reviewed online publication recently launched by the Electronic Data Methods Forum, details the enhanced Electronic Medical Record Aging Brain Care Software, an automated decision-support system that enables care coordinators to track the… Continue reading A Computer Program to Help Patients, Doctors and Caregivers
Rx for the Medical Profession: An Injection of Humanity
The changes in medical care over the last five decades have been dramatic. Technological and scientific advances gave patients access to a level of medical diagnosis and care previously undreamed of. During this time, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act provided more people with the opportunity to take advantage of that care. Yet… Continue reading Rx for the Medical Profession: An Injection of Humanity
Four Lessons Hospitals Could Learn from Disney World
Recently, I returned from a trip to Disney with my family. It was my third time at the parks, but this trip was different. My wife and I were thrilled to have brought our three children, son in law, and, most importantly, our two grandchildren. Seeing my three and a half year old grandson, Erez,… Continue reading Four Lessons Hospitals Could Learn from Disney World
How Much Do You Know about “Bioidentical” Hormones?
Although many menopausal women are taking so-called “bioidentical hormones,” they may not understand the risk of these unapproved treatments, according to the North American Menopause Society. An analysis to be published in the Society’s journal Menopause found that between 28% to 68% of women using hormones take the “bioidentical” substances without understanding that they are… Continue reading How Much Do You Know about “Bioidentical” Hormones?
Is Your Doctor Googling You?
Because social media is becoming more important in modern medical practice, researchers are calling for updated guidelines on when it is ethical to Google a patient. “As time goes on, Googling patients is going to become more and more common, especially with doctors who grew up with the Internet,” says Maria J. Baker, associate professor… Continue reading Is Your Doctor Googling You?
Nurses Can Ease Shortage of Health-Care Workers
University of Missourui researchers say that the shortage of health care workers can be relieved by allowing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to perform primary-care dugies. Many states don’t allow APRNs to perform these duties to their “full potential,” according to a university news release. But these nurses could expand access to care for underserved… Continue reading Nurses Can Ease Shortage of Health-Care Workers
Patients Don’t Want Their Doctors to Know Everything About Their Health
Many patients withhold sensitive health information from their doctors, according to the first real-world trial of the impact of patient-controlled access to electronic medical records. Researchers from Clemson University, the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Eskenazi Health published their finding in in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Kelly Caine, assistant professor… Continue reading Patients Don’t Want Their Doctors to Know Everything About Their Health
Study: Shorter Doctors’ Hours Don’t Affect Patient Outcomes
A new study has found that there is no difference in the rate of death or rehospitalization of Medicare patients following a mandated reduction in the number of continuous hours a medical resident can work. The study, published in JAMA, was conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania… Continue reading Study: Shorter Doctors’ Hours Don’t Affect Patient Outcomes