Posts Tagged ‘Patient-Centered Care’
Boston Medical Center Hospital at Home Launches to Deliver Acute Care in Patients’ Homes
“We’re so excited that we can care for patients completely in this way. They are so deserving of an opportunity to participate in this innovative form of healthcare.”
Read MorePatient Safety Is Everyone’s Job at Boston Medical Center
At the 2023 annual symposium on quality improvement and patient safety, themes centered on creating efficient processes for psychological safety on medical teams.
Read MoreThere Are More Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Options Than Ever—Which Creates a New Obstacle
BMC providers speak on how they help their patients weigh their social needs, MS status, and more to choose among several MS treatment options.
Read MoreAdvocating for Patients Everywhere, Even in Flight
Surgical oncologist pushes to improve passenger safety after an in-flight emergency.
Read MoreNew Vision Service Developed to Improve the Cataract Surgery Experience for Neurodiverse Patients
Exceptional Vision Service (EVS) is a new visual program that includes post-op protocols that help make cataract surgery at BMC more inclusive
Read MoreBMC Pilots Training Program to Improve Post-Acute Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Training program extends education to skilled nursing facilities to reduce discrimination and increase acceptance rates of patients with SUD.
Read MorePatients with Opioid Use Disorder Are Routinely Rejected from Post-Acute Care Facilities in the Northeast, Study Finds
New Research from the Grayken Center for Addiction Suggests Ongoing Discrimination Against Patients with OUD, Despite State and Federal Guidelines.
Read MoreProvider and Patient Satisfaction with Conscious Anesthesia During Ocular Surgery Found to Differ
Research indicates that providers and patients often disagree on what defines adequate sedation and comfort during eye surgery.
Read MoreA Global Vision on Humanism in Pediatric Neurology
Recently published book co-edited by pediatric neurologist spotlights importance of practicing compassion, empathy, and humanism in pediatric healthcare.
Read MoreBMC Achieves Magnet Status, the Gold Standard for Nursing Care
The nursing department’s commitment to BMC’s mission of providing exceptional care without exception was a quality that set it apart, appraisers said.
Read MoreA New Study Pinpoints Motivating Factors for Pregnant Women to Get Vaccines
Because of their high risk of hospitalization and pregnancy complications, pregnant women need tailored vaccine conversations for even common immunizations.
Read MoreEnd Involuntary Addiction Treatment in Prison, BMC Experts Urge Mass. Lawmakers
Tyshaun Perryman saw his own father sent to prison for treatment. The recovery coach told state officials incarceration is not what successful intervention looks like.
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