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New Guidelines Seek to Promote Family-Centered Care in the ICU
Critical illness is a stressful and traumatic experience that may have lasting effects on the health of patients and families, even months after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU).
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New Analytical Procedure can Quickly Identify Bacteria in Hospitals
In near future, patients will take just a few minutes to identify the bacterial species responsible for infections developing in the hospital, thanks
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Hospital-Led Interventions Linked With Reduction in Cesarean Rate
Hospital-led interventions over a seven-year period were associated with a significant reduction in the hospital's Cesarean delivery rate, finds a new
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Growth in Retail-Based Clinics After Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice...
Nurse practitioners who largely staff retail-based clinics can provide a wider range of services. Just as primary care provider shortages are becoming
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Shift to Tighter Physician-Hospital Integration is More Complex
More physicians are contracting with hospitals through different types of agreements, but the shift to tighter physician-hospital integration is more
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Patients Treated by International Medical Graduates Have Lower Death Rates
International medical graduates make up a quarter of the physician workforce in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Although
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Black, Low-Income New Yorkers Largely Shut Out of Major Academic Hospitals
Few Black New Yorkers receive care in New York City's elite private academic medical centers (AMCs), suggests a study published in the International Journal of Health Services.
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Nearly 72 Indian Hospitals to be Upgraded Under PMSSY
A total of 72 hospitals have been approved for upgradation in different phases under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), Parliament was told.
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Preventing Hospital-Related Deaths Due to Medical Errors
Many patients die in the hospital as a result of preventable medical errors. While debate continues over estimates based on flawed data, the US healthcare
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Heart and Lung Problems May Not Always Require ICU Care
Patients with heart attack, heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may not always require care in the intensive care unit (ICU)
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Strategies to Increase Moral Resilience and Overcome Moral Distress in...
With the increasing complexity of health care, mortal distress in nursing has risen to unprecedented levels. These conflicts threaten nurses' core
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Many Clinicians Lack Knowledge of Diabetes-Related Foot Complication
Diabetes can have several complications, including one common side effect: foot damage. Although some types are common, others are rarer. Among the lesser-known conditions is Charcot neuroarthropathy.
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Multidrug Resistant Bacteria Found in Hospital Sinks
Many reports have found multidrug resistant bacteria living in hospital sink drainpipes, putting them in close proximity to vulnerable patients. But how
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Physicians and Non-Physician Clinicians Provide Similar Care
Study examining patient health outcomes in community health centers found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants delivered care that was equivalent to care delivered by physicians.
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West Bengal Passes New Bill Against Negligence in Private Hospitals
The West Bengal Assembly passed a bill to regulate functioning of private health facilities, providing for up to three year jail terms and trials under
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Apollo Hospital Accused of Medical Negligence in an Accident Case
Sanjoy Roy, a resident of Dankuni in Hooghly district, was critically injured in a road accident. He passed away at the state-run SSKM Hospital where he was shifted from Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals.
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India Needs Better Legal Framework To Maintain Electronic Health Records
India needs to take immediate steps to formulate a detailed legal framework for electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs), experts said.
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Kerala to Set Up Clinical Diagnostic Technology Council
Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam said it is time to set up a clinical diagnostic technology council under which all laboratories and imaging centres can be registered and graded as per their services.
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Medicines Reconciliation Reduces Likelihood of Patient Harm
A study, published in British Medical Journal Open, demonstrates that medicines reconciliation provided by pharmacists can significantly reduce medicine
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Himachal Pradesh Introduces Bill to Ensure Doctors' Safety
The Himachal Pradesh government introduced an amendment bill in the assembly to ensure safety of doctors on duty in government hospitals and dispensaries by making the offence of assault non-bailable.
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