A new study suggests patients experience more pain and pain-related brain activity when they perceive their physicians as less trustworthy.
Category: Patient Experience
40% of teenagers struggle to identify real/fake healthcare messages online, study says
Adolescents are notably active online and have easy access to healthcare information. However, according to a recent study, nearly 41 percent of young adults cannot discern between real and fake healthcare messages online, according to an Aug. 29 analy…
How a Novant hospital is improving patient experience in the ED
A Novant Health hospital in North Carolina has implemented several new policies to improve emergency department care, including assigning a nurse to check patients’ vitals every 30 minutes while waiting in the lobby, local NBC affiliate WECT reported A…
Missouri, Kansas hospital leaders fear a ‘healthcare crisis’ is coming
As flocks of nurses are leaving hospitals and health systems struggle to return to normal bed space, some healthcare executives in the Midwest worry they aren’t prepared for the fall and winter.
Erlanger sees success with program connecting nurses, first time moms
A program at Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System that connects first time expectant mothers with nurses has reached more than 100 patients since its launch in January 2021.
Patient killed in ambulance fire outside Hawaii hospital
A patient died and a paramedic was critically injured Aug. 24 when an ambulance caught fire outside of a Hawaii hospital, according to Hawaii News Now.
North Carolina Justice Department ‘extremely concerned’ about quality of care at Wilson Medical Center
North Carolina’s Justice Department is calling on Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Health, which owns Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center, to respond to rising allegations about a lack of quality patient care, The News and Observer reported Aug. 24.
Wireless sock monitoring system reduces patient falls, nurses find
A new study led by nurses at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center involving 569 hospitalized patients found the use of a wireless sock monitoring system resulted in zero falls.
HCA Florida U Hospital performs 1st craniotomy
HCA Florida University Hospital in Davie recently performed its first craniotomy, a blood clot surgery, it shared in an email with Becker’s Aug. 23.
Healthcare pros speak out against Amazon Care
Some healthcare professionals who worked for Amazon Care say the retail and tech giant’s healthcare arm prioritized convenience before the best standard of care, according to an Aug. 19 report in The Washington Post.
