Items Tagged ‘patient experience’
February 19, 2020
Researchers identify 7 best practices for physicians working with dementia caregivers
People with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia often rely on family caregivers to plan or assist with their medical care. But caregivers are not usually fully integrated in their family members’ clinical appointments or care plan. To identify gaps in care and communication, Mayo Clinic researchers have identified seven best practices for health […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, caregivers, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, dementia, Joan Griffin, patient experience, Rachel Havyer, shared decision making
January 16, 2020
Patient-centered research originates across health care
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Patient-centered research. It’s this kind of research that leads to practice transformation – improving outcomes, costs and overall experience with health and health care. And patients are the reason Kirsten Holbrook, a supervisor in the Respiratory Care Department, Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire, Wisconsin, decided to conduct a research project. Holbrook and her multidisciplinary […]
Tags: cardiology, Christopher Williams, Mayo Clinic Health System, Muhammad (Adeel) Rishi, patient experience, pulmonary and critical care medicine, research, surgical outcomes
July 2, 2019
Research News Roundup-June 2019
The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to research news releases from the past month. It also connects readers to related resources. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. Study finds value in physician-patient outcome assessment process Sometimes a physician thinks the outcome of a patient’s treatment is a great success. […]
Tags: Andre Terzic, ASCO, brain cancer, brain tumor, breast cancer, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, celiac disease, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, education, Gianrico Farrugia
April 18, 2019
Research driving improvements in the health care experience
Experts in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery collaborate within Mayo’s medical practice to rapidly discover solutions to the most pressing problems in health care, and to find ways to improve the health care experience. Addressing disparities in care This experience is different for […]
Tags: care transitions, caregivers, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, health disparities, ICU, intensive care unit, minimally invasive surgery, patient experience, shared decision making, veterans
November 1, 2016
Two knee replacement surgeries, one patient, zero signs of slowing down Lou Myers says despite two knee replacement surgeries, Mayo Clinic surgeons and researchers in Florida got him back to the game he loves quicker thanks to a more painless procedure. Myers benefited from research conducted within the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, orthopedics, patient experience
July 5, 2016
“Never go to the hospital in July,” a phrase often repeated by patients; and perpetuated by a myriad of hospital employees, casts a worrisome tone over care received in July. Thus we hear of the “July Phenomenon.” This is because each July 1 is the start of the medical residency year. A day full of […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Cornelius Thiels, education, patient experience, surgical outcomes
February 23, 2016
Taking the First Step – Tracking Discharge Delays
By Advancing the Science contributor
The national conversation continues to revolve around health care and improvements in health care delivery, and often focuses on finding ways to add value and reduce cost. At Mayo Clinic, we too seek to enhance health and the way patients experience health care. Nurses are at the front line of patient care, and positioned such, […]
Tags: care transitions, Diane Holland, nursing research, patient experience
September 29, 2015
What is the Science of Health Care Delivery?
The science of health care delivery focuses on how patients actually receive care. From using engineering principles to determine the most efficient way to schedule patient appointments to research focusing on the most successful, cost-effective means for delivering treatment, this discipline’s aim is to enhance the patient’s experience with health care by improving quality, outcomes […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Delivery Science Summit, health care systems engineering, patient experience, population health
September 22, 2015
Delivery Science Summit – It’s a Wrap
The inaugural Delivery Science Summit 2015 – Building the Evidence Base in Health Care Delivery wrapped up midday Friday, Sept. 18, after two-and-a-half days of intense discussion, inspiring speakers and presentations of cutting edge research. See news story. Attendees came from across the country and around the world, to pursue common goals defined by the […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Delivery Science Summit, patient experience, population health
September 18, 2015
Delivery Science Summit – Building the Evidence Base, Always Patient-Centric
Moderator Peggy Girshman led off Day 2 with a poignant reminder of why the science of health care delivery is so important. “In the end,” she said, “what the patient thinks and feels [about their experience] is all that matters.” She told a story about a well-educated couple, fully insured, significant financial resources and family […]
Tags: big data, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Delivery Science Summit, patient experience