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Psychological principles could explain major healthcare failings

A paper in the BMJ's Journal of Medical Ethics breaks new ground by using psychological approaches and insights to review major health crises within the NHS.

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New vital sign monitoring system may improve care for hospitalized patients

A recent study indicates that a newly designed vital sign monitoring system can improve patient safety in medical and surgical units without an abundance of unnecessary alarms.

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Patient deaths do not increase during doctor strikes

As doctors in England prepare for strike action next month, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, USA) show that, in high-income countries, "patients do not...

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Making patients safer in surgery

Surgery is getting safer thanks to research by an Oxford University team that has brought together two previously competing theories about how best to protect patients.

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Attending physician workload linked to teaching effectiveness

(HealthDay)—Attending physician workload is associated with lower teaching effectiveness, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

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UK doctors suspend planned two-day strike amid talks

Junior doctors in England have called off a two-day strike as union leaders continue talks with the government over a bitterly-disputed contract.

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Extending length of surgical trainees' shifts does not affect surgical...

Allowing surgeons in training, otherwise known as residents, the flexibility to work longer shifts than currently allowed in the U.S. and/or take less time off between shifts to provide continuity of...

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Doctor raises serious questions about medical awards system

The system that awards national and academic honors to doctors is called into question by a senior doctor writing in The BMJ this week.

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Research finds no easy answers to use of drug screening for pain patients

Doctors who treat patients suffering from chronic pain face a quandary, according to research from the University of Houston and the University of Texas Medical Branch. Monitoring patients through...

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Readmission rates at children's hospitals influenced by patients'...

A team of researchers from children's hospitals across the country, including a University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty member, found that hospitals serving children may face financial...

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Too many avoidable errors in patient care, says report

Avoidable harm to patients is still too high in healthcare in the UK and across the globe—making safety a top healthcare priority for providers and policy makers alike.

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Race and income affect responses to FDA drug safety warnings

Among older adults with diabetes, certain subgroups—including white patients and those with lower incomes—were slower to discontinue the diabetes drug rosiglitazone after a US Food and Drug...

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No increased heart failure with incretin-based drugs

Incretin-based drugs, a type of medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, do not increase the risk of being hospitalized for heart failure relative to commonly used combinations of oral anti-diabetic...

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Surgery residency program directors believe flexible duty hours improve...

Directors of general surgery residency programs believe that flexible work hour schedules for surgeons in training (residents) improve the continuity of patient care as well as resident training...

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FDA: Brintellix changing name to avoid confusion with brilinta

(HealthDay)—Following a July 2015 Drug Safety Communication that warned about name confusion between Brintellix and Brilinta resulting in prescribing errors, the antidepressant Brintellix...

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Public reporting measures fail to describe the true safety of hospitals

Common measures used by government agencies and public rankings to rate the safety of hospitals do not accurately capture the quality of care provided, new research from the Johns Hopkins Armstrong...

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Alarming burnout rate in young NL medical specialists

Approximately one in eight medical specialists in the Netherlands suffers from burnout and an increased risk of burnout. This figure is even higher for AIOS (Artsen In Opleiding tot Specialist)...

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Touch creates a healing bond in health care

In contemporary health care, touch – contact between a doctor's hand and a patient – appears to be on its way out. The expanding role of CT and MRI imaging is decreasing reliance on touch as a way of...

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Hospitals not learning from measuring infections

Suffering from an infection during a hospital stay is a common care-related injury. To prevent spreading and to work preventively, all hospitals measure the occurrence of care-related infections. But...

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Readmissions after complex cancer operations vary with institution type and...

Readmission rates after complex cancer operations tend to be higher in hospitals that are considered to be vulnerable because they serve as safety nets in their communities or have a high number of...

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