Search results for "Patient Communication"
Medical students must focus on patient-centered care
In the current context of rising clinical demands, long waiting lists and shorter appointment times, it's more important than ever to communicate effectively and foster a strong therapeutic relationship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/student.htm
15 May 2010
Cancer diagnoses often given quickly, impersonally
Send us your coding questionsLast chance: Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/14/4.htm
14 Jul 2010
Top Docs
Meet our 2010 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/top.htm
15 Nov 2010
Pulling it together
Comprehensive COPD care should include standardized diagnosis and treatment, patient education, careful discharge planning and follow-up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coverstory.htm
15 Mar 2011
Info + forms = good informed consent
Good informed consent should be a concern for any physician who performs a procedure with risks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/consent.htm
15 Jan 2012
Not all doctors fully disclose errors, pharma ties, bad prognoses, survey finds
A significant proportion of physicians do not completely agree that they should disclose serious medical errors or financial relationships with drug and device companies to patients, according to a recent survey.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/5.htm
15 Feb 2012
Resources available from ACP Foundation on atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
The American College of Physicians Foundation offers several resources for clinicians and patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings as part of its Initiative on Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/25/5.htm
25 Apr 2012
QI efforts to enhance communication with very ill can affect outcomes, analysis finds
Quality improvement (QI) interventions to improve communication with very sick patients are effective at reducing length of stay in the ICU and the use of nonbeneficial aggressive treatment, a review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/2.htm
7 Nov 2012
In the News
ICU transfer, daily sedation interruption, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2013
New research links empathy to patient outcomes
Everyone wants to have a physician who understands what they're feeling, but it's not just about human contact; better clinical outcomes can result from physician empathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/empathy.htm
15 Mar 2013