Among 98 patients who received the questionnaire, 37.6% were men, 62.4% women, 70.9% ≥ 40 years of age, 94.6% white, and 51.6% had some college education or above. Of the patients surveyed, 62.4% were ...

Rare disease can significantly reduce patients’ quality of life, and the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can be key to helping researchers understand how diseases and treatments ...

The lived environment has a significant impact on individuals’ health outcomes. For instance, outcomes can depend on access to surrounding resources, such as public transportation, job opportunities, ...

Despite its importance, very little research has focused on prognostic understanding in patients with hematologic malignancies and those undergoing HCT. 14, 15 In fact, the majority of data on ...

As the second half of 2025 approaches, hospitals and health systems are taking stock of their annual quality improvement initiatives and pushing forward. Three healthcare leaders shared with Becker’s ...

Key takeaways from the National Kidney Foundation’s new HEDIS and MIPS quality measures for patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. Neil B. Minkoff, MD: If I can be flippant about ...

Performance measurement – if done right – can be a core activity to move the health care system to higher value for the American public, while rewarding health professionals and health care ...

The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has recently approved endorsement for 21 quality measures concerning surgical care. The measures — part of the Surgery Endorsement Maintenance 2010, Phase ...

New RNs with bachelor’s degrees feel better prepared in safety and quality measures than those with ADNs. While quality and safety measures are key to delivering excellent nursing care, new graduate ...