New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health ...

As young pharmacists, my colleagues and I wrestled with the thorny and puzzling phenomenon of why people refused to take medications as prescribed—acting ostensibly against their self-interest, and ...

To find the root cause of patient issues, like missed appointments, providers must drill down into their experiences. One way to address these individual concerns is via a “design thinking” approach, ...

During a busy shift in the emergency department not long ago, I tried something new: I walked out of the double doors and into the waiting room. For a physician, the waiting room is an uncomfortable ...

AI is stepping into the exam room, and patients and providers alike are holding their breath. As the newest form of tech ...

While some doctors may be reluctant to do so, there are times when it’s necessary to dismiss a patient from a practice. A patient may be abusive to physicians or staff, fail to comply with recommended ...

Providers regularly misidentify patients for procedures or other actions, sometimes with deadly consequences, a new analysis by the ECRI Institute shows. The risk of medical record mix-ups is ...

Effective communication at hospitals and health systems contributes to the development and sustainability of a culture of safety. Yet, miscommunication remains a consistent and pervasive problem. A ...

In any given year, approximately 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness, 39 percent of whom are children. Why we allow so many people to live in abject poverty and desperation is an indictment ...

Protecting patients today requires more than surgical precision and bedside expertise. It requires safeguarding the digital ...

Being the resident on call in the hospital carries a lot of responsibility. It’s part of my job to make sure our patients in the emergency room are seen and evaluated by all the different people who ...

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — When Jonathan Delgado-Concepcion checked himself into Centennial Peaks Hospital on Oct. 18, he thought he might be there for a few days — a week at the most. Instead, the 28 ...