#TheatreCapChallenge – Doctors Writing Their Names on Scrub Caps to Improve Patient Safety
“The #TheatreCapChallenge is an initiative from the PatientSafe Network in response to concerns about how easily avoidable mistakes and poor communication are contributing to rising adverse events
Maternal Diabetes and Obesity can Increase Risk of Autism in Child
Children born to women with diabetes and obesity are more than four times as likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than children of
Newer Pediatricians are Satisfied with First Jobs; work matches lifestyle, family and career goals
One group of doctors seems to be starting their careers on the right note – pediatricians. Despite reports indicating job dissatisfaction among some physicians, at
What is Empathy and Why is it Important in Ageing and Dementia?
Societies attitude to ageing and to dementia have increasingly been shown to affect older people’s sense of confidence, social engagement and positive or negative identity.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise of treating fear of Cancer recurrence
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) shows promise for treating fear of cancer recurrence in women who have survived breast cancer. The first of its kind
Healthcare Providers’ May Have the Power to Influence How Patients Perceive the Effectiveness of a Treatment
If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study
Opinion: New Aged Care Standards Impact on Doctors
Dr. Chidananda Kamath, Experienced Business Lead with a demonstrated history of working in the aged care industry. Skilled in business planning, budgeting, operations management, quality
Understanding Alzheimers Disease from 6 Different Healthcare Specialists
Warning signs of cognitive declines, like forgetting conversations or missing appointments, might be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. they might
5 Ways Employee Healthcare Benefits Can Do Wonders for an Organisation
From catered meals and yoga classes at work to free health check-ups and virtual doctor consultations, organisations today are raising the bar when it involves
Insights into Resource Utilization and Classification Study Reports
We recently welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the RUCS Consultation and wanted to share some of our thoughts to our wider community. While
Pediatric Telemedicine Risks Over Prescribing of Antibiotics
Children with acute respiratory infections were prescribed antibiotics more often during direct-to-consumer (pediatric telemedicine) visits than during in-person medical care appointments or urgent care visits,
