Based on the 21-item Anaphylaxis Quality of Life Scale for Adults, after the intervention, quality of life was slightly but ...

Patient and family education is one of those problematic standards and requirements for improvement that boggles the mind of many hospital survey coordinators. In the course of patient care, every ...

Last year was a crucial year of learning for spine and orthopedic leaders, with artificial intelligence understanding and implementation being a top priority for many. Other changes surgeons are ...

Hurried conversations, paper brochures, and other long-standing approaches to patient education often fall short of their goals, so it’s little surprise that researchers are eyeing digital ...

Nurses in practice have an increasing need to become aware of the computer-based resources available and the evidence regarding their use in the process of patient education. This synthesis of the ...

Credit: Thinkstock. Tools are provided to assist clinicians in providing their patients with clear and effective communication. As health care providers, we want to do everything we can to help our ...

It’s a family’s nightmare: a car accident. It happened to one pediatrician and his child. The pediatrician was okay, but his young daughter complained that her head hurt, so they went to the ER. While ...

Accurate diagnosis, patient education, and collaborative decision making between patients and providers empowers patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to take their health into their own hands ...

This patient disease education initiative and award highlights exceptional people who have inspired others through ...

Despite a nation-wide effort to increase adherence to hand-washing, hospitals continue to be a breeding ground for dangerous, preventable infections. Earlier this month a young woman from Bangor, ...

Clinicians have long struggled with patient education. Often, materials are simplified to at or below a fifth-grade reading level in an effort to ensure accessibility. Ironically, this approach can ...

Survey findings highlight need for improved education and access to precision medicine in the Japanese American ...