Orthopedic surgeons say some of their greatest lessons have come not from textbooks or mentors, but from their patients. From communication and compassion to precision, teamwork and recovery ...

Handoffs are one of the most dangerous times in a patient’s care: As one team of caregivers passes a case to the next shift, a clinician might neglect to jot down an important observation, forget to ...

99.4% offered patient portals, 29.4% provided access only in English, 59.7% provided access in English and Spanish only, 10.9% provided access in three or more languages, and only 4.7% offered portal ...

Hospital patient portals offered only in English create barriers for 25 million patients with limited English proficiency, a University of Michigan ...

Panelists discuss how thorough monitoring led to the discovery of asymptomatic throat cancer in a patient with HPV, emphasizing the importance of maintaining fitness, building support networks, and ...

Bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) involves gathering a patient's medical history, performing a physical examination, and determining the need for diagnostic testing. Physicians integrate this ...

Charles Denham, MD, of the Texas Medical Institute of Technology, reflects on what healthcare providers can do to intensify efforts toward increasing patient safety. In an article published in Journal ...

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As the country moves toward value-based care, artificial intelligence and machine learning – paired with data interoperability – have the potential to improve patient outcomes while driving ...

Artificial intelligence categorization can help stem the flood of patient messages that would otherwise demand physicians’ expensive time, Kaiser Permanente researchers report. In a recently published ...