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SXSW24: Better communication, collaboration, reimbursement needed to improve cancer care

Fierce Healthcare

Revealing hospital gowns. Across multiple sessions, clinicians and patient advocates called for better access to specialty care, more thoughtful communication with patients and continued collaboration across stakeholders. Uncomfortable waiting rooms. Confusing insurance. Exhausting travel between appointments.

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'Cybersecurity matter' forces Lurie Children's Hospital to take communications, MyChart offline

Fierce Healthcare

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has been working through a “cybersecurity matter” since Wednesday that has led the organization to take its phone, email and Epic MyChart systems offline, accor | Illinois' largest pediatric care provider said it took down its systems preemptively on Wednesday, leading to disruptions across its hospital and (..)

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Hospitals are testing AI to communicate with patients. They still don’t know how to talk to them about it

STAT

Health systems across the country are exploring blending artificial intelligence into their communication with patients, from billing to after-hours messages about medication or symptoms. But how best to actually talk to patients about the technology and its risks is still an open question.

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Structured Agendas for Productive Hospital Leadership Meetings with Free Sample

indispensable health

One pivotal collaboration exists between the hospital president or administrator and the director of the pharmacy. The Power of Organization Organizational skills are the backbone of any successful endeavor, especially in a complex setting like a hospital. Efficient Problem-Solving**: Hospitals encounter a myriad of challenges.

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FDA Safety Communications: A Potential Provider Pitfall

The FDA Law Blog

Valley Hospital, Inc. 25, 2022), [link] , considered whether a provider’s use of a medical device that is the subject of an FDA safety communication constitutes per se evidence of wanton disregard, which would warrant punitive damages. Thus, the Safety Communication could play a role in further proceedings in the case.

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Hospitals make progress on reducing infection rates but still fall short on patient experience, Leapfrog reports

Fierce Healthcare

| The Leapfrog Group's latest safety grades outlined improvements among hospitals' MRSA, CLABSI and CAUTI numbers compared to the pandemic's five-year high. On the other hand, patient-reported experience measures such as staff responsiveness and communication regarding medicines took "significant" hits.

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How to Improve Communication between Patient and Doctor?

Viseven

Imagine this as a patient when you are under extreme duress and walk into a clinic or hospital; clear communication is often not feasible. Compelling and well-enunciated communications are quite rare between patient and doctor. Importance of Quality Patient-Doctor Communication.