The foundation for successful surgical outcomes is built long before a patient’s preoperative workup.Taking time to educate ...

Twenty-nine percent of hospitals offer access to their respective patient portals only in English, leaving many patients struggling with language barriers, a recent Ann Arbor-based University of ...

Some healthcare provider organizations are using machine learning and other forms of artificial intelligence to provide clinicians with the best evidence-based care pathways. A group's aim could be to ...

Patients and their caregivers with limited knowledge of English are less likely to speak up to healthcare providers and ask questions, according to a June 13 study published in JAMA Network Open. The ...

The design of hospital patient portals may prevent millions of people with limited English proficiency from fully ...

Beyond interpreters, bilingual or nurses that speak the same language as patients can foster better health outcomes. Part one of a two-part story. Having a nurse who speaks the same language can help ...

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...

A renewed commitment to patient-centered decision-making and evidence generation, combined with a focus on value, can accelerate our progress toward a true and sustained learning health system. For ...

Panelists discuss how thorough monitoring led to the discovery of asymptomatic throat cancer in a patient with HPV, emphasizing the importance of maintaining fitness, building support networks, and ...

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People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by ...