Forty-six eligible studies were included in the analysis with 67,826 patients. HealthDay News — Poor communication is a major contributor to patient safety incidents, according to a review published ...

Perceived discrimination in healthcare settings is linked to delays in seeking diabetes care, mediated by poor patient-clinician communication. Younger adults and racial and ethnic minorities ...

Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from health care professionals in hospitals worldwide, according to new research my colleagues and I conducted. Our analysis included 46 ...

Modern society is riddled with examples of how poor communication can lead to confusion and chaos. Poor communication has become the standard in society, and many people have never been taught what ...

Healthcare communication costs trust, which is essential for good patient care. That loss of trust also translates to tangible healthcare costs. “During our first conversation, all I could think about ...

Unnecessary hospital readmissions occur for various reasons, including incomplete discharge planning, a lack of follow-up from the hospital, patients’ difficulty in adhering to medication regimens and ...

Serious illness communications are crucial elements of care delivery for patients with cancer. High-quality serious illness communications are composed of open, honest discussions between patients, ...

Patients were satisfied with receiving their lung cancer screening (LCS) pulmonary nodule results via letter and considered the amount of information provided in the letter appropriate. Study Design: ...

Interventions improving communication between health care providers and patients, in turn, lowering risk of patient safety incidents, are needed. HealthDay News — Poor communication is a major ...

Poor communication contributed to 24.0 percent of safety incidents in 42 studies that examined its contribution along with other causes. (HealthDay News) — Poor communication is a major contributor to ...