The talk will highlight that i) CVD risk scoring is easy to do in routine clinical practice, ii) requires simple additional of non-fasting lipids and blood pressure, iii) can be intergrated to existing RA clinics and iv) can be repeated at intervals of time which is pragmatic. The talk ...
In the United States (US), the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and patient survival data. This program aims to provide a database about cancer incide...
How to Assess Patient’s Outcome?This chapter illustrates the variety of patient's reported outcomes and how to choose the best possible one for each research. Patient's reported outcome is an enormously important evaluation for...doi:10.1007/978-3-662-58254-1_10Yuichi Hoshino...
Digital solutions in healthcare can facilitate and improve care. However, the experiences and the usefulness of using either digital foot examinations or traditional foot examinations need to be evaluated. The aims of the study were to evaluate: 1) The differences in patient experiences, having thei...
To assess variations and specifics on how hospitals have designed and built up their RRS in a Spanish context, we designed a 31 item questionnaire which was supported and distributed nationwide by the Spanish Society of Intensive-Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Care Units (SEMICYUC). Aim ...
Have you performed a CT scan of the chest in the past? Have you had a prior hospital admission for COPD or any other reason in the last three years? Have you performed spirometry in the past? If the patient had not performed spirometry, he/she was asked to attend a pulmonary clinic vi...
2. Patient Experience (5%) This score reflects the percentage of patients who responded positively to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, or HCAHPS, a survey about the overall quality of their hospital stay. Most hospitals are required to assess patients' satisfa...
1. Assess readinessIt's important to determine how receptive your users will likely be to changing the way they work and adopting new technology. Your rollout plan should reflect the readiness of your organization.Determining readiness and appetite for change requires:Create a shared need...
Public health emergencies (PHEs), such as the COVID-19 crisis, are threats to global health and public order. We recommend that countries bolster their PHE responses by investing in health technology assessment (HTA), defined as a systematic process of gathering pertinent information on and evalua...
3) Patient factors that must be evaluated. Beyond tooth anatomy, a dentist will evaluate the patient’s habits to assess their risk of developing pit and fissure decay. Oral home care habits– Brushing frequency and effectiveness play a vital role in cavity prevention. Patients who have poor or...