ICU nurse working conditions linked to increase in patient infections
...istrators, staffing professionals, legislators and consumers is needed in order to address problems in the ICU work environment. Our hope is that with concentrated efforts, we can prevent hospital infections and improve patient safety in ICUs." One possible solution presented in the study suggests increasin...Steps needed to reduce smoking in the US
...ion about the characteristics of their products to consumers satisfies the constitutional rights of the industry and consumers. As a long-term strategy, the report also recommends that FDA look into developing a plan to gradually reduce the nicotine content of cigarettes and thereby decrease their addictiv...Policy changes have direct effect on nursing home care
... those costs, private insurance pays 7 percent and consumers pay 29.5 percent. In 2002, the average US nursing home had 15 percent fewer registered nurses per resident than nationally recommended, Harrington said. That recommendation originated in a 2001 study for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic...OFT's value-based pricing scheme is well-founded, but could increase overall NHS drug spend
...ise in the NHSs total drug bill. In most markets consumers are used to the idea of paying a high price for goods that give a lot of benefit, and a low price for those that perform less well. The consumer is unconcerned about the cost to the company for developing the item. Up until now, this has not been the...Herb shows potential to reduce cancer-related fatigue
... grab the nearest bottle on the supermarket shelf consumers need to research the company and the product. Beca...based information to guide their purchases. To aid consumers in their decision-making process, Mayo Clinic recently published a book addressing current knowledge...Medicalizing the human condition
...dvertising. In such ads, ubiquitous on television, consumers are invited to take direction from pharmaceutical promotion, paradoxically diminishing the traditional role of the physician with the words: ask your doctor if (name of drug) is right for you. As a sociologist, I am concerned with the pathologizati...What's the fat content? Whether or not you notice depends on how you think
...g Mao (University of Central Florida) examines how consumers in individualistic- and collectivistic-oriented societies compare products. For example, do consumers in western societies generally thought of as more individualistic categorize low-fat cookies or sp...Avian influenza on people's minds
...of the study. The study focused on what American consumers would likely do if highly pathogenic H5N1 avian in... internal temperature of 165 F. However, even if consumers can be convinced that proper cooking kills the avian influenza virus, getting them to act on this in...How to market diet pills: Prescription and over-the-counter pills may increase unhealthy behavior
...entary healthy behaviors such as exercise. When consumers are diagnosed with a health condition such as obes...ity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, found that consumers who contemplate taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug for their condition become more likel...New mangosteen research establishes xanthone measurement standard
...t and reliable marketing of mangosteen products to consumers relative to claims of xanthone content, said Walker. Whole fruit drives absorption A pre-clinical, preliminary 28-day study of XanGo Juice by Charles River Laboratories Montreal identified the bioavailability of xanthones to determine how many ...Women's mortality rates for cardiovascular disease differ widely among hospitals
...ospital outcomes data, which are available free to consumers at www.healthgrades.com . Today's HealthGrades study analyzed the following six procedures and diagnoses for each hospitals female patients: Coronary bypass surgery Valve replacement surgery Interventional cardiology procedures (Angioplas...K-State researcher working on a way to make snack foods with extra fiber
...an make a more healthful snacking alternative that consumers want to eat. Alavi notes the increasing problem of obesity and how it can lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other ailments. "That's where there's a big push for whole grains and fiber," he said. "There's interest in making healthier fo...Threats to hope -- Desperation affects reasoning about product information
...n California argues that in situations like these, consumers are susceptible to motivated reasoning. We believe...ge of seemingly irrational behavior. Specifically, consumers interested in products that purport to enable goal-attainment will: - Search for information from ...Lower mortality rates associated with hospitals that rank highest on quality of care indicators
...se care varies from hospital to hospital, Jha says consumers should use publicly available data such as the HQAs when choosing a hospital, since getting treated at higher-performing hospitals can increase their odds of surviving the hospitalization. These data are not just for consumers, said Arnold Epstein...From UF and IBM, a blueprint for 'smart' health care
...eers to install them, Helal said. In a world where consumers are accustomed to electronics that require no more than a power outlet, that dramatically limits their appeal. We decided to create a technology that self integrates, Helal said. When you bring it in to the house and plug it in, it automatically pro...RAND presents first Victor Fuchs Research Award to economists at Carnegie Mellon University
...lower drug costs. However, the study found that consumers increased their use of other types of medical care as a substitute for prescription drug use. About one-third of the cuts in prescription drug spending were offset by increases in other medical spending, according to the study that examined the exper...RAND, Health Dialog form alliance to create tools to evaluate health-care quality and efficiency
...ed through providers and payers and ultimately, to consumers and their families. The RAND QAScoresTM were derived from RANDs landmark study of the quality of health care in the United States published in late 2003 by Dr. McGlynn and several of her RAND colleagues. The study published in the New England Journ...New research finds high prevalence of smoking among physicians in China
...With 360 million smokers, China has more cigarette consumers than any other country a smoking prevalence of 31 percent among the general population. Physicians can play a key role in encouraging smokers to quit, yet up to now, little has been known about Chinese physicians attitudes and practices regarding sm......to 70 percent less likely over age 80. Caffeine consumers did not seem to have lower rates of dementia. We really need a longer study to look at whether caffeine prevents dementia; it might be that caffeine could slow the dementia process rather than preventing it, said Ritchie. Ritchie said researchers a...