Forty-six eligible studies were included in the analysis with 67,826 patients. HealthDay News — Poor communication is a major contributor to patient safety incidents, according to a review published ...

A systematic review of nursing handoff literature has determined that minimal research has been done to identify best practices, despite well-known negative consequences of inadequate nursing handoffs ...

AdventHealth Surgery Center Innovation Tower in Orlando, Fla., was recently named one of 37 ASCs recognized by The Leapfrog Group for excellence in quality and patient safety, with honors reflecting ...

Patient-provider communication after surgery is critical for patient safety. The growth of patient-provider communication technologies has created opportunities to study postoperative ...

In prior research, patients’ perspectives have shown the breadth of communication problems 17,18 and clinician behaviors that can threaten patient safety. 19–21 Behaviors uncovered in our analysis ...

From 2017 to 2022, patients with better communication with providers were more likely to report being offered and accessing a patient portal, but disparities persist. Objectives: To identify the ...

Clinicians’ increased burdens are making it harder for valid concerns voiced by patients, their families and their caretakers to be acknowledged, raising the risk of missed diagnoses and exacerbated ...

Purpose Most cataract surgery is now performed under local anaesthesia on a day-case basis. As patients are fully conscious during the procedure, it is important that they remain still. There are a ...

Technology is advancing at lightning speed across every industry sector, and healthcare is no exception. Operating rooms (ORs) have become dominated by tech innovations that assist surgical procedures ...

Poor communication contributed to 24.0 percent of safety incidents in 42 studies that examined its contribution along with other causes. (HealthDay News) — Poor communication is a major contributor to ...