The new patient action plan stresses leadership, patient and family engagement, workforce safety, and learning systems. A new "action plan" to advance patient safety addresses fundamental elements of ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement along with nearly 30 federal and private stakeholders on Monday released a comprehensive plan for the industry to improve patient safety. The 41-page plan is ...

There are probably patients in your practice who are transitioning away from using GLP-1 medications, and they may turn to you for strategies to help them keep progressing on their weight-loss journey ...

Despite data suggesting that more than half of the patients (53.6%) discontinued GLP-1 drugs within a year, and 72.2% within 2 years, guidance on how to appropriately wean patients off the drugs, or ...

Last year, researchers looked at the directories of the nation’s five largest health plans and found that four out of five entries were inaccurate. This is more than a minor inconvenience. It’s a ...

Managing visitors is a key aspect of hospital management, presenting several considerations for patient and building security, staff workflow, regulatory compliance, and patient privacy. Visitor ...

Swallowing is a complex function that is often taken for granted. As individuals age, physiologic changes can contribute to increased difficulty in swallowing. 1 Healthy older adults as well as those ...

The management of cancer during pregnancy requires a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to balance maternal and fetal well-being given the rarity of this clinical scenario and lack of ...