Good Communication Linked to Patient Safety in the Hospital
When doctors, nurses and administrators bungle the exchange of critical information about a patient at any juncture of care, intentional or not, it can put a patient’s life in jeopardy. Is there a relationship between the answers patients give to questions from a patient satisfaction survey pertaining to communication and the number of patient safety events a hospital registers? Read the new report ›
What Can Go Wrong With Heart Valves?
Heart valves are flaps of tissue that open and close to keep blood flowing in one direction through the four chambers of your heart. When the heart valves become narrowed, diseased or inflexible, your heart is unable to pump blood efficiently. In severe cases, the valves need to be replaced or repaired. Read more to learn about the valvular heart disease ›
How Will You Know If You Have Dog Allergies?
If you are prone to allergies you may have already discovered that you are allergic to dogs. Allergic reactions to a dog’s dander, saliva or urine are common. Short of avoiding dogs, is there anything you can do? Read more to learn about dog allergies ›