Category: Patient Experience

Retail care may be of lower quality but is here to stay, NEJM Catalyst says

Care offered by retail healthcare facilities may be of a generally lower quality than that seen at traditional hospitals and healthcare operations, but it is here to stay and has also offered multiple benefits, according to survey results from NEJM Cat…

COVID-19 disrupts gut bacteria, increasing risk of infections

Researchers at NYU Langone Health in New York City found COVID-19 alone, and not the initial use of antibiotics, damages the gut microbiome.

COVID-19 presents unique challenges for caregivers, study finds

COVID-19 presents unique challenges for caregivers not present in other patients including in managing infection, engaging support services and patient independence, a study done by researchers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan found. 

Florida medical board pursues ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Florida Board of Medicine on Oct. 28 voted to start drafting a rule that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in the state, making it the first medical board in the U.S. to pursue such action, NBC News reported Oct. 29.

10 practices to address diagnostic errors: Joint Commission

Researchers have developed a list of 10 high-priority safety practices to help healthcare organizations address diagnostic errors, based on a comprehensive literature review and input from additional experts. 

Vitality key to health, Americans not thriving, study says

Vitality is a driver and an outcome of health and work/life engagement. However, according to new research from Bloomfield-Conn.-based Cigna and Washington, D.C.-based Morning Consult, most Americans do not have high vitality.

Monkeypox tied to severe outcomes in HIV patients: CDC

A majority of patients hospitalized with monkeypox in the U.S. had weakened immune systems, often from HIV, an Oct. 26 CDC report found. 

Cleveland Clinic launches global quality improvement program

Cleveland Clinic is aiming to improve the quality of care delivered globally through a new program, the health system said Oct. 26. 

Inflation taking a toll on healthcare, nutrition decisions, study says

Americans have made tough trade-offs to deal with inflation, which negatively impacts their health and well-being, according to a new survey conducted by Nationwide Retirement Institute.

Ivermectin doesn’t accelerate COVID-19 recovery, study suggests

A study of more than 1,500 adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 infections found ivermectin did not significantly shorten illness duration when compared to a placebo.