patient satisfaction Articles
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Patient perception of healthcare services in Fiji: analysis of functional and psychological dimensions
Government run hospitals in Fiji are not well equipped in terms of facilities, specialist doctors, nurses and various specialised medical supplies. For government–run hospitals in Fiji, the real measure of success is that of patient satisfaction delivered across all areas of hospitals and through the services delivered. Present research measures the customers' perception of healthcare service ...
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Treatment of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer using CDO Therapy - Case study
Patient: 65 year old Caucasian male with non-healing diabetic wound on his foot Age of Wound: Greater than 4 years Previous Therapy: 5 months of NPWT Treatment: OxyGeni® set at 3 ml/hr Days on Service: 81 days Outcome: Goals met. Wound healed. High patient satisfaction. Physician Testimony: “In my practice, I see a lot of complicated patients with a multitude of co-morbidities. I ...
By EO2 Concepts
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Treatment of a Pressure Ulcer using CDO Therapy - Case study
Christine Salcher, DPM Sherman, Texas and Amyee McAlister, Healthline Patient: 50-year-old Caucasian female with a pressure ulcer that has progressively gotten larger, deeper, more malodorous, fibrotic, and necrotic Comorbidities: Diabetes, diabetic retinopathy & peripheral neuropathy Age of Wound: 90 days Days on Service: 55 days Outcome: Goals met. Wound healed. High patient ...
By EO2 Concepts
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Transvaginal Hybrid Notes Cholecystectomy: Current Techniques and Advantages
Abstract Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has proven to be a safe and effective procedure, with low rates of com- plications and mortality since its introduction in the late 1980s. However, surgeons have been working to develop alternatives to this technique to improve clinical outcomes and the level of patient satisfaction. Natural orifice trans- luminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is one such ...
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Healthcare Organizations And HIPAA – The Cost Of Non-Compliance
When stories break in the media of medical files with patient information found in dumpsters, or laptops with unencrypted data left in cabs or stolen from offices, one element that is often overlooked is that the medical offices in question are usually in possession of full HIPAA Compliance certification. All the necessary ‘I’’s have been dotted and ‘t’’s ...
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Treatment of Traumatic Shin Wound using CDO Therapy - Case study
Patient: 72 year old female with a traumatic wound on left shin Age of Wound: 180 days Medical History: Altered mental/mobility, dementia, aphasia, anxiety, tremors, HTN, osteoporosis, A Fib, edema Previous Treatment: Moist wound therapy, TenderWet®, Aquacel®, Santyl® Treatment: OxyGeni® set at 5-8 ml/hr using an OxySpur® Diffusion Dressing Days on Service: 77 days ...
By EO2 Concepts
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Keeping Productivity Up Throughout a Health Facility’s Transition
Steve Carter of The Carter Group, a solution provider at the marcus evans National Healthcare CXO Summit Spring 2013, on healthcare facility transition planning. Interview with: Steve Carter, President, The Carter Group ObamaCare will be bringing 30 million participants into the healthcare system, and organizations are faced with the challenge of capturing, retaining and growing their ...
By Marcus Evans
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The Math Works: Reduce Communication-Related Medical Errors by Investing Upfront
Hospitals continue to be pressured to reduce costs while improving healthcare. The Communicator surgical face mask is an FDA-approved disposable consumable and is changing the face of healthcare in intricate ways. Hospitals want to invest to: Reduce communication-related medical errors Improve hospitals’ compliance with federal laws Improve patient outcomes Improve patient ...
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Allium TM TPS—A New Prostatic Stent for the Treatment of Patients with Benign Prostatic Obstruction: The First Report
Introduction: Several prostatic stents were developed in the last three decades, none of which were able to provide a real alternative in patients unfit or unwilling to undergo classical prostatic surgeries. In this study, we report the results of the use of a newly developed prostatic stent—the Allium™ Triangular Prostatic Stent (TPS). Patients and Methods: The Allium TPS is a ...
By Allium Ltd
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Implantation of an Artificial Endothelial Layer for Treatment of Chronic Corneal Edema
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe a novel device that may serve as an alternative to Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for the treatment of chronic corneal edema. Methods: The EndoArt (EyeYon Medical, Israel) is a flexible, 50-μm thin artificial endothelial layer that matches the cornea’s posterior curvature and functions as a fluid barrier ...
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How to reduce diagnostic errors through patient engagement
As patients, we like to think diagnostic errors are rare, but the reality is they are fairly common. According to a recent Medscape poll, one in six physicians reported making diagnostic errors daily. Aside from the ongoing risk to patient health and safety, diagnostic errors also pose a considerable financial threat, with one study suggesting they cost the U.S. economy $750 billion each ...
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Novel technology targets melasma
Could this new drug delivery system for tranexamic acid optimize melasma treatment? Joel Cohen, M.D., thinks it could be just what the specialty has been looking for. Researchers using a novel transdermal drug delivery system to deliver tranexamic acid deep into melasma patients’ skin found the technology-assisted treatment quickly and notably reduced the skin pigmentation of ...
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Huateng Pharma Develops Intermediates of Semaglutide For TD2
According to the latest IDF Diabetes map, the global prevalence of diabetes reached 10.5% in 2021, with 537 million adults living with diabetes. China has become a disaster zone for diabetes, with the largest number of adults with diabetes in the world. In the past 10 years (2011-2021), the number of people with diabetes in China increased from 90 million to 140 million, an increase of 56%. The ...
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APBI with VeraForm & SAVI Brachytherapy: Marking for the Unpredictable
Our Medical Director of the Oncology Breast Program, Dr. Beth DuPree, was first in the U.S. to adopt VeraForm, a continuous, radiopaque 3D tissue marker. Within months, its utility led to quick integration into our program’s standard daily practice. Like all centers today, patient satisfaction is a focal point and to date, we have seen no complications or toxicities by any criteria (e.g., ...
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Enhancing Oncology Model: New CMS value-based payment model aims to improve health equity and patient-centered care
Just days before the sunset of the CMS Oncology Care Model, CMS announced its new Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), the new value-based care oncology payment model. Rolled out as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cancer Moonshot, the goal of EOM is to improve the experience of cancer patients, while advancing health equity and increasing access to care, as well as reducing Medicare ...
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Phoebe’s Story: A Cross-Country Journey to Repair a Torn ACL
Some patients go to great lengths to ensure they receive the best treatment for an injury — even if it requires traveling to the opposite side of the country. That was the case with Phoebe Anderson, a collegiate athlete at the University of California at Berkeley who suffered an ACL tear while playing rugby. Twenty-year old Phoebe and her mother, Larissa, learned about the BEAR® ...
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Heal Your Torn ACL with the BEAR Implant
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the four ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces ...
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Revenue Cycle Management Challenges and Landscape
As leadership continues to look for revenue cycle management teams to make improvements, there are continued pressures in healthcare to identify cost efficiency opportunities and generate stronger cash flows. Between ICD-10, accountable care and other regulations it is in the hospital’s best interests to have effective revenue cycle management systems to meet financial pressures and ...
By ElementBlue
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Monetizing Medical Data: Zwanger Pesiri Radiology - Case Study
Zwanger Pesiri Radiology is an innovative chain of 32 outpatient radiology centers that stretch across Long Island and New York City. Unlike many groups of imaging centers, they aren’t affiliated with any hospitals and so don’t benefit from hospital reimbursement rates or referrals. ...
By Segmed, Inc.
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Hancock Medical Center - Case Study
Hancock Medical Center, located in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has served the community's healthcare needs since 1960. The 110-bed Facility provides a wide range of specialty medical services, including cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, obstetrics, and radiology. As patient referrals to a variety of specialists continue to increase, the need for high quality, cost-effective image duplication ...
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