Home-Based Medical Care in High Demand During Coronavirus Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have been reluctant to visit healthcare facilities due to concerns over coronavirus infection. In April, a Medical Group Management Association survey found that physician practices had experienced a 60% average decrease in patient volume.
Cleveland Clinic Facility Could Play Key Role in Fighting Viruses Like COVID-19
Joseph P. Iannotti, MD, PhD, interim CEO & president, and chief of staff of Cleveland Clinic Florida, talked to HealthLeaders about the role of this type of virus research and why therapeutic innovations are essential to improve the future of healthcare.
Survey: COVID-19 ‘Has Turned The Healthcare Industry Upside Down’
The LocumTenens.com survey was conducted in June and highlights information collected from 940 healthcare professionals in 35 medical specialties.
How to Implement Curbside Check-In and Contactless Registration for Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic has made patients hesitant about visiting doctor offices due to fear of infection. In April, a Medical Group Management Association survey found that physician practices had experienced 60% average decrease in patient volume.
Blood Test Claims to Find Cancer 4 Years Earlier than Current Methods
The test, which detects stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver cancer, also found cancer in 88% of samples from 113 patients who were already diagnosed when the samples were collected, and recognized cancer-free samples 95% of the time, according to the study, which was published this week in Nature Communications.
Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases
UCLA researchers wrote that a small study of 34 patients, with a median age of 43, found that the antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes the disease — decreased by roughly half every 73 days, and would disappear entirely within a year at such a rate.
Researchers Examine Death Risks for Coronavirus Patients in ICUs
The new research, which was published by JAMA Internal Medicine, is based on data collected from more than 2,000 adults diagnosed with COVID-19 who were admitted to ICUs at 65 hospitals across the United States from March 4 to April 4.
Understanding the New Joint Commission Requirements for Maternal Patient Safety
Many factors have contributed to the rise in maternal mortality, including the increase in complex comorbidities in expecting mothers such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiac disease. There has also been disagreement on the best approach to manage maternal patients, from creating a single oxytocin checklist to detailing more complex processes for managing preeclampsia.
Are Hospitals Ready for a Second Wave of COVID?
The following Q&A resulted from a conversation PSQH had with Stacy Pur, vice president of product development at Minneapolis-based VigiLanz, a company that provides real-time clinical surveillance systems for hospitals.
Physician Fatigue Linked to Electronic Health Record Use
EHR use has been directly linked to physician burnout. For years, physicians have complained about click-intense and data-busy EHR interfaces. Excessive EHR screen time has been associated with medical errors.