Sandved Karin M MD
Portsmouth, VA:
Do healthy patients need routine laboratory testing before elective noncardiac surgery?
Testing often leads to increased costs and anxiety without substantial benefit.
Are male or female doctors better for patients?
A new study finds hospital patients treated by women doctors did better when it came to two important health outcomes
When Patients Manage Doctors
People who suffer from multiple chronic illnesses often find they must take charge of managing health-care providers, especially when instructions and prescriptions conflict.
Tips for Managing Growth: Put the Patient First
Dr. Timothy Ihrig, Medical Director of Palliative Care at the Trinity Regional Medical Center within the Unity Point Heath System, offers advice on how to ov...
Should patients be able to record their surgeries?
Patients across the country are seeking to push "record" in doctors' offices and operating rooms to document instructions and also catch malpractice.
Study shows patients prefer iPads to doctors when discussing surgery
Often patients undergo procedures without real informed consent being achieved due to technical language, jargon and time pressure, with up to half of patients finding it difficult to understand what their doctor tells them. Now a group of Australian doctors has prepared patients for surgery using iPads, and found that patients' understanding was much better than after a face-to-face consultation.
Patients are not customers. Here are 6 reasons why.
The patient is a person, not a customer. We must approach each patient with humanity, not customer service.
What Do Drug Tests Test For?
Most companies require new hires to complete a pre-employment drug test, and several organizations hold regular or random drug testing with existing employees. But what do these drug tests actually test for?
Patients much likelier to choose hospital that employs their doctor
When patients have to go to the hospital, they're likely to choose a facility that employs their doctor, a new study suggests. The study, which finds that patients of independent doctors often choose low-cost and high-quality hospitals, hints that not all organizations are successfully integrating care.
Family Doctors Who Do More, Save More
A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.
ER nurses are leaving. Patient satisfaction is a major reason why.
Experienced ER nurses leave because their work environment sucks.
How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA
Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.
3 Ways Obamacare Is Changing How A Hospital Cares For Patients
For the first time, doctors have a financial incentive to keep patients out of the hospital. That's leading to some interesting changes.
Do We Need Transgender-specific Reference Ranges for Common Laboratory Tests?
Laboratory test reference ranges need to become easier to interpret for all populations, including transgender people.
Doctors Want To Learn More About Treating Transgender Patients, Survey Shows
Transgender patients, meanwhile, have serious complaints with the care they receive.
Why Are Americans Less Healthy?
A new health and mortality analysis reveals that the United States ranks last among 17 developed nations.
When Patients Demand Unnecessary Medical Tests
A neurologist and a bioethicist discuss how to approach patients asking for 'unnecessary' tests and procedures.
Why This Doctor Fears Being a Patient
Listen as Dr. Don Berwick describes what he believes is missing from health care, namely a person-centered approach that respects the individual's choices.
7 tips for improving patient safety in hospitals
An AHRQ report shows hospital efforts to improve patient safety have resulted in about $19.8 billion in cost savings.
High-Need, High-Cost Patients: Who Are They and How Do They Use Health Care?
Twelve million Americans have three or more chronic illnesses, as well as a functional limitation that hinders them from performing basic tasks such as getting around the house. A new study shows who the sickest adults are, and how the health system is or isn't working for them.
Thoughts on fixing the patient waiting game
Our columnist considers what the new culture of technology-enabled instant gratification means for patient satisfaction. Can providers better leverage those same technologies to improve practice workflows and minimize patient wait times?
