In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

In a pooled analysis of 25 studies from 23 countries, a two-question screening tool demonstrated excellent diagnostic ...

Minor complications following ambulatory surgery — such as post-operative pain, nausea, vomiting and bleeding — occur at predictable rates. For example, vomiting occurs in 10 to 20 percent of patients ...

An injury or sudden illness serious enough to require hospitalization is a high-stress experience for anyone. For most people, that stress is temporary. For others, however, the episode can lead to ...

Live phone calls proved the superior method for reminding patients to complete and return at-home colon cancer screening tests compared to text messages and other reminder interventions, according to ...

Patients with a sepsis alert were more likely to have serum lactate tested and intravenous fluid ordered, reducing in-hospital mortality rates. HealthDay News — Electronic sepsis screening among ...