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Distracted Doctoring – One More Thing to Worry About (VIDEO)
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Distracted Doctoring – One More Things to Worry About
I had not heard of this until the New York Times article late last year ÛÒ distracted doctoring. ThatÛªs scary! All of the technology hospitals now have is great. And while the article does mention that the technology can distract practitioners, it also pointed out that doctors and nurses may...
Seniors Can Not Recall Drugs Prescribed During Hospitalization
According to a recent study by researchers at the University of Colorado nearly 9 in 10 hospitalized seniors could not name a single take-as-needed medication prescribed during a hospital stay. 88% of hospitalized seniors could not recall any medications they had been prescribed. Patients were given a list of medications...
Families Are Not Visitors But Advocates for Care
A Wall Street Journal article explores the notion that families are in the best position to be advocates for their loved ones health but can not be looked upon as mere visitors in the hospital but as Beverly Johnson, president of the nonprofit Institute for Family-Centered Care, puts it “allies...
Patient Advocates
Here is a good article covering the emerging field of patient advocates, worth the read. A friend and colleague, Trish Torrey is an advocate and expert on this topic at about.com.