Items Tagged ‘Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery’
January 13, 2021
Nationwide survey finds physician satisfaction with telehealth
By Advancing the Science contributor 
In late November, the COVID-19 HealthCare Coalition, comprising more than 1,000 health care organizations, technology firms and nonprofits, including Mayo Clinic, published the Telehealth Impact Physician Survey results. The survey, managed through Mayo Clinic and led by Steve Ommen, M.D., medical director, Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care and Nilay Shah, Ph.D., chair of Mayo’s Division […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, COVID-19, Henry Ting, John Halamka, Nilay Shah, physician burnout, research, Steve Ommen, telehealth, telemedicine
January 4, 2021
Research News Roundup – Q4 2020
The year 2020 was a time during which medical and many other researchers around the world focused much of their attention and effort on a single topic – the SARS-CoV-2 virus and related COVID-19 viral infection. However, other research continued, findings were published, and evidence built for improvements in health outcomes and delivery of health […]
Tags: antibiotic, artificial intelligence, brain, cancer research, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, Center for Individualized Medicine, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, clinical research, clinical trials, collaboration, coronary artery disease
December 22, 2020
Innovating the practice of medicine to improve health and the experience of health care
By Advancing the Science contributor
The Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery works with, and within, Mayo Clinic’s medical practice to identify, test, and implement innovations to improve health and the experience of health care. Recently the center has been collaborating with Mayo Clinic’s Outpatient Practice to develop new ways […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Joseph Furst, medical innovation, patient experience, physician burnout, practice improvement
December 17, 2020
Primary Care — Pharmacist collaboration during care transitions adds measurable value
At Mayo Clinic multidisciplinary collaboration is not just a catch phrase, it’s a critical element of the culture. Without teamwork, patient care would suffer, as would the ability to conduct research and build evidence leading to improvements in health and health care delivery. Recently a team of Mayo Clinic researchers published an article in the […]
Tags: Bijan Borah, care transitions, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, collaboration, Gregory Garrison, health care value, Joseph Herges, Kurt Angstman, medical innovation, patient experience, pharmacy, readmissions
December 7, 2020
Mayo Clinic Research in the news — 12/7/2020
Lots of chatter last week on COVID-19 and the pending arrival of a vaccine(s). Our researchers and clinicians agree that vaccines are a useful part of our toolbox for fighting infectious disease, and have high hopes for effective reduction of the risks of COVID-19 through widespread vaccination. Other research that made the top of the […]
Tags: Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, cancer, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, clinical trials, COVID-19, dementia, Erin Barreto, Gregory Poland, infectious disease, Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars
November 19, 2020
Breast cancer accurately staged with fewer lymph nodes
When a person is diagnosed with breast cancer, surgery can be their first treatment. Other times, their clinician will prescribe chemotherapy before surgery, called neoadjuvant chemotherapy. In both cases, for patients with clinically negative nodes at presentation, surgeons will determine at the time of surgery how far the cancer has spread by removing and examining […]
Tags: breast cancer, Brittany Murphy, cancer research, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, chemotherapy, Judy Boughey, lymphatic system, lymphedema, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, oncology, residency program
October 23, 2020
Examining and mitigating musculoskeletal strains experienced by medical professionals
By Advancing the Science contributor
By Nick Fetty, Iowa State University College of Engineering Surgeons and other medical professionals can develop musculoskeletal problems because of the excessive amount of time they spend on their feet and the awkward postures that they assume during their work tasks. Researchers in Iowa State University’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) aim to […]
Tags: biomedical engineering, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, collaboration, ergonomics, health care systems engineering, Iowa State University, physician burnout, research education, surgery, Susan Hallbeck
October 14, 2020
Lupus: starting from the beginning may lead to better outcomes
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and pain throughout the body. Most common in women (9 of 10 diagnosed cases); it attacks both joints and organs – including the skin. Lupus is not curable, but symptoms can be managed with medications. Researchers hope to learn more about lupus and identify ways to […]
Tags: Ali Duarte-Garcia, area deprivation index, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Cynthia Crowson, dermatology, health disparities, health sciences research, lupus, nephrology, opioids, practice improvement, rheumatology
July 29, 2020
Clinicians overwhelmingly support making treatment decisions with patients, Mayo study finds
Planning treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation, an irregular and often rapid heart rate, is complex. The risk of stroke has to be balanced against the downsides of medications such as bleeding and costs. A new Mayo Clinic study has found when clinicians and patients make care plans together, quality of care and outcomes remain […]
Tags: atrial fibrillation, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Marleen Kunneman, shared decision making, stroke, Victor Montori
July 8, 2020
Defining the evidence: What works to treat COPD exacerbations
Chronic lower respiratory disease, primarily chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 16 million Americans are living with COPD, a disease characterized by lung inflammation and difficulty breathing. People with COPD often – on average more than […]
Tags: Abdul Majzoub, Bashar Hasan, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Claudia Dobler, COPD, Evidence-based Practice Center, Lubna Daraz, lung disease, M. Hassan Murad, Magdoleen Farah, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Michael Wilson