MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health outcomes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158855&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fimplementation-of-patient-safety-alerts%2F Scan or click to download 'Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts' Title: Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts The Skinny: Report from Action Against Medical Accidents into the implementation of Patient Safety Alerts by NHS Trusts. These alerts are issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) about known problems that have repeatedly caused harm or killed patients, and which can be avoided if the actions in the alerts are implemented. The report finds: 195 NHS trusts had not complied with at least one patient safety alert for which the deadline had already past. This is almost 50% of all NHS trusts. Of the 9 extra-urgent “Rapid Response Report” alerts issued in 2010 and which are already past the deadline for completion, not a single one has been complied ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158855 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:01:12 +0100 5158855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158858&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fhow-to-guide-improving-transitions-from-the-hospital-to-home-health-care-to-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations%2F Scan or click to download 'How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Home Health Care to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations' Title: How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Home Health Care to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking to aviod rehospitalisation on return to the community detailing initial steps to create an enhanced transition to home health care in the first 48 hours after the patient is discharged from the hospital, a post-acut... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158858 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:59:04 +0100 5158858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158859&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fhow-to-guide-improving-transitions-from-the-hospital-to-a-skilled-nursing-facility-to-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations%2F Scan or click to download 'How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to a Skilled Nursing Facility to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations ' Title: How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to a Skilled Nursing Facility to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking to aviod rehospitalisation from a residentia care/nursing home and rehabilitation setting.   Publisher: Institute for Health Improvement Published: August 2011 Size: 60p. Filed under: Ooops... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158859 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:35:32 +0100 5158859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158860&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F22%2Fthe-future-of-cancer-networks-policy-recommendations-as-a-result-of-a-joint-seminar-held-at-the-kings-fund%2F Title: The future of cancer networks: Policy recommendations as a result of a joint seminar held at the Kings Fund Scan or click to download ‘The future of cancer networks: Policy recommendations as a result of a joint seminar held at the Kings Fund’ The Skinny: Report that recommends: Networks need to be strengthened by expanding and diversifying the mix of professionals involved, including primary care, community services, public health and social care Patients need to be involved through the creation of structures that are internal to the network A single clinical network (ie covering multiple clinical areas) is an option to meet the challenges posed by the current financial climate as it can generate efficiencies from sharing services and learning, and consistency ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158860 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:52:02 +0100 5158860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139624&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F18%2Fsarcoma-measures-for-the-manual-for-cancer-services%2F Title: Sarcoma: Measures for the Manual for Cancer Services Scan or click to download ‘Sarcoma Measures for the Manual for Cancer Services’ The Skinny: Dear collegue letter announcing that Sarcoma Measures are being issued today as part of the Manual for Cancer Services. A copy of the measures can be found in the Cancer Section on the Department of Health web-site or the CQuINS web-site www.cquins.nhs.uk. Publisher: DH Published: 09/08/11 Size: 2p Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Cancer, Clinical Governance, Commissioning, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Management control, Monitoring of standards, Neoplasms, NHS Circulars, Outcomes, Patient outcomes, Performance monitoring, Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality assurance in health services, Quality control, Sarc... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139624 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:42:35 +0100 5139624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130645&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fnhs-outcomes-framework-innovation-in-outcomes-competition%2F Scan or click to download 'NHS Outcomes Framework: Innovation in Outcomes competition' Title: NHS Outcomes Framework: Innovation in Outcomes competition The Skinny: Details of a competition the Department of Health are running to invite people to suggest new, innovative indicators for the NHS Outcomes Framework, both where gaps exist in the current framework and in broader areas for future frameworks. Online Entry at http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/entercomp/ Publisher: DH Size: 23p. Published: 09/02/11 Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Audit, Clinical Audit, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Management operations, Monitoring, Monitoring of standards, Outcomes, Patient outcomes, Performance monitoring, Service monitoring (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130645 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:27:13 +0100 5130645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130656&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fmanual-for-cancer-services-brain-and-cns-measures%2F Title:  Manual for Cancer Services: Brain and CNS measures  Scan or Click to download 'Manual for Cancer Services: Brain and CNS measures' The Skinny: Following a three month consultation period, the final Brain and CNS Measures are now published for inclusion in the Manual for Cancer Services. The measures can also be found on the CQUINS website at http://www.cquins.nhs.net/ Publisher: DH Published: 11/07/11 Size: 66p. Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Brain cancer, Cancer, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Neoplasms, Outcomes, Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality assurance in health services, Quality Improvement, Quality management (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130656 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:10:18 +0100 5130656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130657&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fpiloting-payment-by-results-for-drugs-recovery-%25e2%2580%2593-draft-outcome-definitions%2F Title: Piloting Payment by Results for Drugs Recovery – draft outcome definitions Scan or click to download 'Piloting Payment by Results for Drugs Recovery – draft outcome definitions' The Skinny: The Government has set the following high-level outcomes: Free from drug(s) of dependence Offending Employment Health and well-being A Co-design Group has developed proposals to measure these outcomes and set eligibility criteria and now invites comments from the sector on draft proposals. Publisher: DH Published: 13/07/11 Size: 13p. Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Addiction, Addiction units, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol abuse services, Alcohol and drug consumption, Clinical Governance, Drug Abuse, Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Health Services, Outcomes, ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130657 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:04:28 +0100 5130657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130662&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fimpact-of-smokefree-legislation-evidence-review-march-2011%2F Scan or click to download Impact of smokefree legislation: evidence review, March 2011 Title: Impact of smokefree legislation: evidence review, March 2011 The Skinny: Report summarising the evidence both national and international that assesses the impact of smokefree legislation in terms of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS); changes in health and behaviour; and impact on the hospitality industry. Publisher: DH Size: 23p. Published: 09/02/11 Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Building interior spaces, Cigarettes, Cigars, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Outcomes, Passive Smoking, Public Health, Smoke free legislation, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Smoking control, Tobacco consumption, Tobacco products (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130662 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:24:27 +0100 5130662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753759&cid=t_205730_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F25%2Funderstanding-research-an-interview-with-mark-young%2F Mark Young specializes in helping individuals learn to understand scientific research.  He has a degree in kinesiology with a minor in psychology from McMaster University in Canada, and he has conducted graduate research in biomechanics and exercise physiology under the guidance of Dr. Stuart Phillips.  Today, he’s an Ontario-based exercise and nutrition consultant. Here are some of Young’s thoughts about how we can understand research better. Correlation and causation are often confused.  How do we clear up the confusion when informing the lay public of this misunderstanding? Given the large amount of research presented to the lay public through the media I honestly think that everyone should be required to take at least one statistics and research design course in high sch... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753759 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:46:15 +0100 4753759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399465&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-107-no-1%2F Fade Fave: What is the effect of discharge planning? Fade Skinny: This Cochrane Review investigates whether discharge planning improved the use of acute care and patient outcomes. It also looked at whether discharge planning reduced overall costs of healthcare. Follow this link to access the full Cochrane Review report or contact the Library for a copy of the Nursing Times summary of the review. Filed under: Journals Tagged: Cost Effectiveness, Discharge Planning, Health Economics, Health Outcomes (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399465 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:35:38 +0100 4399465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155235&cid=t_205730_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzcooper.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fgrand-junction-comparison.png In a high-profile paper in the September issue of Health Affairs, Thorson and coworkers showed that the care at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO was superior to that of 20 other unnamed hospitals. Grand Junction is, of course the smal town in SW Colorado that became famous when President Obama visited there during the health care reform debates during the summer of 2009, and here’s what he said: “Hello, Grand Junction! It’s great to be back in Southwest Colorado. Here in Grand Junction, you know that lowering costs is possible if you put in place smarter incentives; if you think about how to treat people, not just illnesses. That’s what the medical community in this city did; now you are getting better results while wasting less money.” So, Grand Junction, a town of 58... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155235 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:00:35 +0100 4155235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935855&cid=t_205730_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F09%2F06%2Fcuretogether-honored-with-amgenashoka-changemakers-award%2F We are so excited! CureTogether’s entry into the Ashoka Changemakers patient empowerment competition won the Early Entry Prize for best idea entered by the early deadline! From the competition website: The Amgen Foundation is supporting the Patients| Choices| Empowerment competition with Ashoka’s Changemakers to answer the question of how we can elevate patients’ voices to improve health outcomes globally. Submit your solutions, or nominate a project, in this challenge that empowers patients to make decisions with confidence and clarity, in concert with people who care and can help. Congratulations to the Early Entry Prize winner: CureTogether – Crowdsourced Patient Experience. Learn how they are working to empower patients HERE. Prizes: Enter before the competition dea... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935855 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:31:12 +0100 3935855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750004&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-1%2F This article systematically reviews the accuracy of brief instruments for identifying patients with limited literacy. The article concludes that several single-item questions, including use of a surrogate reader and confidence with medical forms, were moderately effective for quickly identifying patients with limited literacy. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Communication, Equality, Health Outcomes, Inequalities, Literacy, Social Inclusion, Social Inequality, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750004 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:28:39 +0100 3750004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533770&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fhealth-and-social-outcomes-and-health-service-experiences-of-uk-military-veterans-a-summary-of-the-evidence-november-2009%2F This report reviewed the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the health experiences, of former members of the Armed Forces. Key findings included that, whilst in general the health of the veteran community is comparable with that of the general population, rates of heavy drinking are more prevalent among both serving and ex-serving personnel. The study also identified barriers to accessing healthcare for both groups, especially the stigma of admitting a need for help, with veterans reporting an additional problem of not knowing where to go for help. The authors also made several recommendations for further research. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 82p. Published: 09/03/2010 Filed under: Armed Forces, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality Tagged: Alcohol, Armed Forces, Grey... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533770 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:56:25 +0100 3533770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298632&cid=t_205730_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Fprocess-serving-people%2F RTW matters latest newsletter advises why they wish they hadn’t had that tattoo done last year – and I couldn’t agree more. <a href="Process SERVING People“>This brief excerpt from their update: Last year, RTWMatters’ New Year’s Resolution was to flex our collective bicep, bite the pain bullet and get a “People over Process” tattoo. A reader and soon-to-be blogger for RTW Matters wrote saying: “I’ve been struggling with one of your resolutions—People over Process. I do understand the sentiment that drives you to that tattoo but I’ve spent a working life focusing on improving processes! “If the staff of an organisation have no carefully thought through and established processes then they will be mired in uncontrollable work, ... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298632 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:15:44 +0100 3298632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129471&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2009-vol-6-no-4%2F This article examines the attitudes of nursing staff towards people who are homeless and the subsequent impact that such attitudes may have on the quality of care. Contact the library for a copy of this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Health Outcomes, Homelessness, Nursing, Prejudice, Stigma (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129471 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:27:42 +0100 3129471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610852&cid=t_205730_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2009-vol-163-no-7%2F content page Fade Fave: Neighborhood Income and Health Outcomes in Infants Fade Skinny: Socioeconomic status (SES) has been widely recognized as an important social determinant of health and a powerful predictor of health status, mortality, and health services use in the general infant population. Previous Canadian studies showed that infants from less affluent neighborhoods had a significantly higher risk of mortality and hospitalization compared with those from more affluent neighborhoods, even after accounting for infant and maternal characteristics, such as infant sex, parity, plurality, maternal age, maternal ethnicity, marital status, mode of delivery, and maternal illness. Although markedly diminished during the past 2 decades in Canada, socioeconomic disparities in infant mortalit... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610852 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:17:09 +0100 2610852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1859467&cid=t_205730_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fneuropsychology-abstract-of-day.html CONCLUSION: Interindividual variability in the face of competing outcomes supports individualizing decision-making to individual priorities. In the current example, this may mean forgoing antihypertensive medications or compromising on blood pressure reduction for some individuals. (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859467 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:06:00 +0100 1859467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1198007&cid=t_205730_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F228518922%2Fquote-of-day-does-sex-of-your-surgeon.html In response to an article in the NY Times online today about a report from The Journal of the National Cancer Institute that suggest that whether a woman receives radiation treatment after breast... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1198007 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:48:53 +0100 1198007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064864&cid=t_205730_109_f&fid=34949&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbehavioralhealth.typepad.com%2Fmarkhams_behavioral_healt%2F2007%2F12%2Fsuicide-risk-in.html It is validating to read research findings that confirm what good clinicians already know. On November 28, 2007, Reuters reported on a study in the November, 2007 issue of the Journal of Pediatrics which found that teenagers with a history of sexual abuse have a highter rate of suicidal ideas and attempts than teens without this history, but that the risk factor of sexual abuse is offset if the teen has the protective factor of "family connectedness" that is, a loving and caring family that is supportive in a nonjudgmental way. Here is part of what is written in the Reuters article:However, having positive relationships with adults seemed to reduce some of this risk, the study found. Abused teens who said they had teachers or other adults in their lives who cared about them were ... Markham's Behavioral Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064864 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:03:56 +0100 1064864