Study to look at the “Hispanic Paradox”
The South Bay area of San Diego will be one of four U.S. communities taking part in a $61 million federal study of Hispanic health, the largest and longest such study yet conducted in the U.S. Researchers plan to look at factors such as diet, exercise and medication use, […]

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Last week, I attended the URAC Quality Summit in San Diego, California, entitled “Discover New Ways to Focus on Quality.” This excellent meeting provided important, actionable information managed care professionals can use to strengthen their quality improvement efforts. I had previously heard the opening keynote speaker, Erik Wahl, but on this occasion I found his […]

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Study: Response to complaints top patient concerns
A new study has concluded that patient perceptions of a hospital are most influenced by the staff’s ability to address their concerns and complaints, an area for which researchers said there is definitely room for improvement. The study, by healthcare satisfaction measurement consultant Press Ganey, surveyed 2.2 million hospital […]

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When I worked in the hospital as an ED nurse and as a catastrophic case manager, I always felt as if I was making a difference, like I was “giving back” to my community. But when I began to work as an educator and lost that patient contact, I soon felt something was missing. Last […]

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Nurses often find treatment guidelines online
As many as 65 percent of nurses often go online for the latest treatment guidelines and research in practicing evidence-based care, according to a new survey of 568 nurses. The survey found that 29 percent of respondents said they “occasionally” used the Internet to find guidelines and research. Health Data […]

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