As abortion bans are enacted across the U.S., physicians are struggling to determine how legislation will affect what cancer treatments can be offered to pregnant patients, Kaiser Health Network reported Sept. 16.
Category: Patient Experience
LGBTQ patients report more medical discrimination, poll finds
Twenty-eight percent of LGBTQ patients felt stereotyped by their healthcare providers, a poll published Sept. 15 by The 19th found.
Physician burnout is a patient safety hazard, study suggests
Physician burnout is associated with a reduction in care quality, a Sept. 14 study published in The BMJ found.
Sept. 17 is World Patient Safety Day: 3 things to know
Medication safety is the core focus of the World Health Organization’s 2022 World Patient Safety Day, held annually on Sept. 17.
Nasal flushing cuts risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, death: study
Flushing the nasal cavity with a mild saline solution may significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a recent study published in Ear, Nose & Throat Journal.
Not enough evidence to screen kids for Type 2 diabetes, US task force says
There isn’t enough evidence to support widespread screening of Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents in the U.S., a panel of national experts on disease prevention said Sept. 13.
Hands-on training improves patient satisfaction with online portals: study
Patients who receive in-person training for online portals are more likely to use them, according to a study from Columbus-based Ohio State University College of Medicine.
3 New Jersey hospitals’ plan to improve patient experience during labor and delivery
Two hospitals that are part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health and Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Voorhees Township, N.J., have adopted a national model focused on shared decision making to improve patient outcomes and experience during the bir…
Only 44% of adults say healthcare is handled well in US
Only 44 percent of U.S. adults say healthcare is handled well in the nation, according to a Sept. 12 poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Loss of smell from COVID-19 may be permanent for some, small study suggests
Some long COVID-19 patients still have impaired or loss of smell one year after symptom onset, suggesting the condition could be permanent, according to a small study published Sept. 8 in JAMA Network Open.
