Search Tag: Mayo Clinic

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Optimal-allocation-of-nursing-resources

2020 22 Jan

In today’s pressing environment, it is not always easy to achieve generally accepted evidence-based allocation of nursing resources. While delivering higher quality of care at a lower price is seen as a key goal, proper investing in nurse staff persists as a challenge. The new report (Begley, Cipriano, Nelson 2020) published by the Healthcare...Read more

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Uae-collaboration-of-seha-and-mayo-clinic

2019 28 Nov

A new joint venture, first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been announced between Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) , the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mayo Clinic , a not-for-profit global organisation in medical care, education and research. The new enterprise will be the operator...Read more

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Hospital-leadership-must-change-to-meet-patient-demand-1

2019 24 Sep

Consumerism is becoming more pervasive in healthcare and altering the way hospitals operate in order to better serve the patient, as the consumer, who wants better access to high-quality care at reasonable costs.   The changing healthcare economy is putting stress on health systems and hospitals, as they now also have to compete with retail...Read more

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Transforming-women-s-health-2020

2020 30 Jun

EVENT SUSPENDED UNTIL 30TH JUNE, DATE TBA, DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find Mayo Clinic on Social Media Read more

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Transforming-women-s-health-2019-challenges-and-new-frontiers

2019 13 Jun

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Mayo-clinic-9-ways-to-prevent-doctor-burnout

2016 22 Nov

  Burnout is one of the most urgent problems facing healthcare management with staff under pressure from a punishing workload that can lead to depression, substance abuse, poor performance and even suicide. Mayo Clinic has released a paper suggesting nine economical strategies it has implemented to tackle this critical problem. “The reality...Read more

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Even-top-cms-performers-want-star-rating-reform

2016 24 Oct

Mayo Clinic was one of a handful of healthcare facilities in the U.S. that was awarded a five-star rating by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in ratings released in July on the latter’s Hospital Compare website. It may come as a surprise then that the hospital, recognised by CMS for its quality, is concerned about...Read more

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Cancer-drug-costs-need-to-drop

2015 08 Aug

In a manifesto, a group of eminent oncologists note how the steep prices of cancer drugs are affecting the care of patients with cancer. They cite data showing that in 2014 all new FDA-approved cancer drugs were priced above $120,000 per year of use. They are calling for a reduction in drug prices.   While the skyrocketing drug prices may be driving...Read more

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Organisational-leadership-impacts-physician-wellbeing

2015 27 May

While the importance of good leadership to the success of healthcare organisations is increasingly recognised, its direct effect on the professional satisfaction and burnout of individual physicians is poorly understood. A survey of physicians and scientists working at Mayo Clinic was conducted to evaluate the impact of organisational leadership on...Read more

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Better-postoperative-outcomes-not-tied-to-metrics-reporting

2015 06 Feb

Improved surgical outcomes are not related to the use of systems which capture and report postoperative metrics. Hospitals which participate in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) did not differ from non-NSQIP hospitals in terms of better surgical outcomes, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. The report appears in the Journal...Read more

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10-changes-to-advance-personalised-patient-care

2015 30 Jan

Twelve years have passed since the mapping of the human genome in 2003. Since then, much has been learned about how people differ genetically. We may be 99.9 percent the same from a genetic perspective, but that differing 0.1 percent of genes comprises approximately three million genomic variants that are different between two people. Identifying the...Read more

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Mayo-clinic-offers-online-video-education

2014 17 Jul

Mayo Clinic has recently announced that it will be offering online video education for medical professionals.  This will include lectures and clinical presentations on innovation and progress in research, patient care and medical education.  These courses will be available for medical professionals through the institute’s online medical professional...Read more

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Zoom-on-dr-john-h-noseworthy-president-and-ceo-mayo-clinic

2014 01 May

John H. Noseworthy, MD, is president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit organisation operating in six American states that is dedicated to medical care, research and education. He obtained his MD degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dr. Noseworthy completed his neurology training at Dalhousie University...Read more