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 'improved'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118642&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpediatric-physician-joins-collaborative-network-and-sees-improvement-in-his-work%2F2011.08.11 I never thought I’d change the way I practice medicine.  But I recently enrolled as a provider in the Improved Care Now (ICN) collaborative network and I’m already working differently. ICN is an alliance of gastroenterologists and patients working in a new model of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease care based on the analysis of thousands of doctor–patient visits as well as the latest studies and treatments.  Doctors and patients apply this information, experiences are tracked in an open registry, the results are then shared and refined to improve care.  I can see what I’m doing well and where I’m falling short relative to other clinics and pediatric gastroenterologists. ICN is under the direction of Dr. Richard Colletti of the University of Vermont.  ICN is supported by t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118642 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:00:26 +0100 5118642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086169&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fheart-health-related-to-satisfaction-with-life%2F2011.08.01 For centuries, health providers have focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. This time-honored paradigm has generated phenomenal advances in medicine, especially during the last 60 years. It has also created a bit of an image problem for providers. That’s because the paradigm encourages consumers to perceive health care as a negative good; an economic term describing a bundle of products and services that we use because we must, not because we want to. Recent trends towards empowered consumers are a symptom of this problem more than a solution to it, as I described here. Recently, the concept of Positive Health has emerged as a possible antidote for the malaise. Pioneered by University of Pennsylvania psychologist Martin Seligman, Positive Health encourages us to i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086169 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:00:39 +0100 5086169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566345&cid=t_104082_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fprinciples-of-recovery%2F Image via WikipediaThese are the Guiding Principles of Recovery for alcoholics, addicts and co-dependentsThere are many pathways to recovery.Recovery is self-directed and empowering.Recovery involves a personal recognition of the need for change and transformation.Recovery is holistic.Recovery has cultural dimensions.Recovery exists on a continuum of improved health and wellness.Recovery is supported by peers and allies.Recovery emerges from hope and gratitude.Recovery involves a process of healing and self-redefinition.Recovery involves addressing discrimination and transcending shame and stigma.Recovery involves (re)joining and (re)building a life in the community.Recovery is a reality. It can, will, and does happen.Source: CSAT White Paper: Guiding Principles and Elements of Recovery-Or... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566345 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:03:00 +0100 4566345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455262&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fintegrating-major-health-systems-could-make-things-worse%2F2011.02.09 Health reformers propose the proliferation of integrated health systems, like the Mayo Clinic or Kaiser Permanente, which, according to the Dartmouth Atlas, lead to better patient care and improved cost control. To that end, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have been a major part of health reform, changing the way healthcare is delivered. Never mind that patients may not be receptive to the new model, but the creation of these large, integrated physician-hospital entities that progressive policy experts espouse comes with repercussions. Monopoly power. To prepare for the new model of healthcare delivery, physician practices have been consolidating. In many cases, they’re being bought by hospitals. Last year, I wrote how this is leading to the death of the private practice physician... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455262 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:00:58 +0100 4455262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118759&cid=t_104082_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fstudy-shows-long-work-hours-contribute-surgeon-burnout%2F A new study just out by Dr. Charles Balch of Johns Hopkins Hospital is suggesting (not surprisingly) that long work hours contribute to burnout on both a professional and personal level for many surgeons, but that there is no data supporting that work hour restrictions results in improved patient outcomes. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118759 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:18:39 +0100 4118759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858154&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freducing-hospital-bouncebacks-how%2F2010.08.11 In their most recent piece at Slate, emergency physicians Zachary F. Meisel and Jesse M. Pines tackle the issue of bouncebacks — that is, the re-admission of recently-discharged hospitalized patients. They bring up good some good points, and point out that until recently hospitals really didn’t have any incentive to reduce bouncebacks: …hospitals have never had a compelling reason to try to prevent bouncebacks. Hospitals are typically paid a flat sum for each inpatient stay — shorter stays equal higher profits. When patients bounce back, hospitals can charge the insurance company twice for the same patient with the same problem. Many hospitals also view bouncebacks as out of their control: If a patient boomerangs back because she doesn’t follow doctor’s orders, it’s not t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858154 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:00:33 +0100 3858154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494247&cid=t_104082_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fweight-loss-surgery-improves-asthma-symptoms%2F A new study recently published confirms previously believed trends that bariatric weight loss surgery in obese patients improves respiratory functioning and decreases asthma-like symptoms. The lead study author was Dr. Naveen Sikka at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494247 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:58:48 +0100 3494247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2233225&cid=t_104082_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbattlingforhealthcom%2F%7E3%2F5cBWgRB3fVE%2F Conclusion … Well, I hope you liked this tour of our new site! Here is important information you may want to know: Bookmark - Battling For Health - BattlingForHealth.com RSS Feed for Battling For Health (Posts) - feeds2.feedburner.com/battlingforhealthcom RSS Feed for Battling For Health (Comments) - feeds2.feedburner.com/BattlingForHealthComments Receive Twitter Updates! twitter.com/Battling and twitter.com/PetLvr Subscribe via Email and receive daily eNews and Updates! Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner                 (Source: Battling-Schizophrenia) Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2233225 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:00:22 +0100 2233225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253207&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fnew-improved-dr-crippen.html But what does "new, improved" lettuce mean?Well, for better or worse, here it is.Grateful thanks to the Devil's Kitchen Web Design (yes, he has a real job) without whom....Still some snagging to do, but the builder is reliable and will stay until it is all finished. The menu bar at the top is not yet set up, but it was hard to do that before the change over. The younger, newly envigorated, botoxed Dr Crippen would be grateful for all feed back, positive and negative. The idea was to achieve greater clarity. If you have any problems with display (I use Firefox on a PC with a 19 inch screen on which it looks fine) in IE, Firefox or Safari, please let me know.Finally, it is goodbye to haloscan. There was much I liked about the system but its frequent crashes in the middle of long posts were i... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253207 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:14:00 +0100 1253207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506830&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fimproved-survival-of-colon-cancer-by-removing-more-lymph-nodes%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Clinical Trials, Cancer Survivors, SurgerySurgeons will normally remove the lymph nodes during surgery when a patient has Stage II or Stage III colon cancer. These stages refer to colon cancer that has penetrated the colon and entered the abdominal cavity. There may be spread of the cancer to local lymph nodes that need to be removed and biopsied. An article published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute says that patients have improved survival when a greater number of lymph nodes are removed during surgery. Patients have anywhere from six to forty lymph nodes removed and evaluated. The question is -- What is the optimal number of lymph nodes to remove and evaluate? A clinical study was conducted that involved nearly 62,000 patients. The re... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506830 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 506830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485330&cid=t_104082_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Fmesothelioma-in-the-news%2F Filed under: Drug, Lung Cancer, ResearchI read two articles that I wanted to share about mesothelioma. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer that develops in the tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior of the chest. It is often caused by chronic exposure to asbestos. Patients with this disease have a decreased quality of life due to symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, pain, fatigue, and the inability to eat. One of the scariest parts about this disease is that it can be resistant to most therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. A press release from Alfacell Corporation says that the addition of a drug called Onconase (ranpirnase) to Adriamycin improves survival over Adriamycin alone in patients that have operable mesothelioma. Onconase targ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485330 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485330