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Study highlights lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications
18 hours ago ago from Science-Query.com » Science News
In a new study to asses patient awareness of medications prescribed during a hospital visit, 44% of patients believed they were receiving a medication they were not, and 96% were unable to recall the name of at least one medication that they had been prescribed during hospitalization. These findings are published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. Source: Study highlights lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications ...
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From Mogall : “Re: Sentillion. Word on the street is $200 million for the purchase of Sentillion. It will be interesting to see if anyone hears the Sentillion name again.” If I were guessing, I’d say the name will fade away from widespread use since Microsoft likes its own brand, but the technology and the people will do fine under the Microsoft banner, perhaps jump-starting a concept in which Amalga UIS is the “control panel” that launches ...
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Mary Naylor and Mark Pauly Ten years ago this month, the Institute of Medicine shattered a widely held perception that American health care was safe. IOM’s finding that as many as 98,000 patients die each year in hospitals from medical errors launched an aggressive patient safety movement that continues today. But the report also cast a spotlight on the role of the nurse in keeping patients safe, a role that will become even more ...
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13 hours ago ago from NewsPublicHealth.com : Public Health News
In a new study to asses patient awareness of medications prescribed during a hospital visit, 44 percent of patients believed they were receiving a medication they were not, and 96 percent were unable to recall the name of at least one medication that they had been prescribed during hospitalization.
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17 hours ago ago from Country Snippets from The Country Vibe
Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts will be celebrating the holiday season today by spreading cheer to the kids at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. They will be flipping the switch on the holiday trees lining the hospital’s Main Street, plus they will visit with patients and families attending the tree lighting ceremony. The guys have always been big supporters of the hospital, having raised $3 million ...
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