Patient Experience

Many women in Louisiana have complications during pregnancy and after giving birth. Veronica Gillispie-Bell of Ochnser talked with us about how the system is making strides.

Mental health is intertwined with our physical well-being, and there are benefits of digital mental health programs that work with chronic care management.

More Americans are having to travel outside their communities for their care during pregnancy, according to a March of Dimes report.

Health systems made strides in safety and quality measures over a five-year span, according to an analysis by Vizient conducted for the American Hospital Association.

Half of all women delay medical care for a variety of reasons. Health systems can take steps to make it easier for women to get care.

Dr. Robert McCauley, chief of endocrinology at Lehigh Valley Health Network, talks about the value of teamwork and making diabetes care a system-wide priority.

Sutter Health is planning to build a new, four-story building in Modesto. The health system is also planning to build more than two dozen ambulatory care facilities by 2027.

The Delaware hospital system announced a partnership to develop a host of outpatient facilities across the mid-Atlantic. Atlas has formed similar pacts with other health systems.

The pediatric health system unveiled its newest hospital this week, and construction continues on another new acute care facility.

The outlet ranked areas in a host of categories, including mental health, outcomes and access to care.

There are significant deficiencies within Medicare Advantage plans that must be addressed to adequately serve the needs of people living with kidney disease.

The Leapfrog Group issued a new report to help protect patient safety, and outlines ways to help clinicians avoid mistakes and deal with them when they occur.

The Pennsylvania health system received the AHA’s Quest for Quality Prize. The group received the award at this week’s AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.

The president said he is doing well after his diagnosis. More Americans have tested positive in recent weeks.

U.S. News & World Report has released its top hospitals for 2024-25, and the methodology includes a couple of notable changes.

The rankings gain attention from consumers and are used extensively by hospitals in marketing campaigns.

The Pennsylvania health system has rolled out ambitious plans to transform its Wyoming Valley campus and the Geisinger Medical Center.

Research from the American Cancer Society says many cancers, and fatalities, could be avoided by changing behavior.

CMS proposes benchmarks for hospitals in obstetric care. But some criticize measures that would require providers to meet certain standards or risk losing federal aid.

The approach to heart disease can no longer be just the battle of clinicians on the front line of patient care.

This represents a new phase of data access, where hundreds of glucose reads per day per sensor provide greater insights into each patient’s disease management.

Many patients say they are dismissed or their concerns are minimized. Dr. Dustin Nowaskie of OutCare Health talks about the difficulties for LGBTQ+ patients in getting the care they need.

Health systems need to do more to ensure those with physical or intellectual disabilities are getting the best care. Marcus Schabacker of ECRI talked about the issue.

Chief Healthcare Executive kicks off a new feature looking at what inspired leaders in medicine. Alpa Patel of the American Cancer Society says her grandfather spurred her career choice.

New federal data shows about 7% of Americans have had long COVID. Other research published this week sheds more light on the impact of long-lasting symptoms.