117 results match your criteria: "Commission for Patient and Family Centered Care; and Chair[Affiliation]"

General practice/family medicine is a primary healthcare discipline that focuses on providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals and families across their lifespan. This study aimed to assess the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in general practice/family medicine regarding the 12 characteristics of its discipline as described in the recently revised European Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine. AI has the potential to revolutionize family medicine practice by improving the accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of various clinical tasks.

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Tackling algorithmic bias and promoting transparency in health datasets: the STANDING Together consensus recommendations.

Lancet Digit Health

January 2025

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Birmingham, UK; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, School of Health Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Birmingham, UK; University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address:

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  • There is a significant risk of reinforcing existing health inequalities in AI health technologies due to biases, primarily stemming from the datasets used.
  • The STANDING Together recommendations focus on transparency in health datasets and proactive evaluation of their impacts on different population groups, informed by a comprehensive research process with over 350 global contributors.
  • The 29 recommendations are divided into guidance for documenting health datasets and strategies for using them, aiming to identify and reduce algorithmic biases while promoting awareness of the inherent limitations in all datasets.
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Current State of Community-Driven Radiological AI Deployment in Medical Imaging.

JMIR AI

December 2024

Clinical Scientific Computing, Medical Physics, Newton's Tree, London, United Kingdom.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in solving routine everyday tasks. Because of the exponential growth in medical imaging data volume and complexity, the workload on radiologists is steadily increasing. AI has been shown to improve efficiency in medical image generation, processing, and interpretation, and various such AI models have been developed across research laboratories worldwide.

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Background: Patient and public co-creation and involvement in health initiatives have been witnessing great expansion in recent years. From healthcare to research settings, collaborative approaches are becoming increasingly prevalent and diverse, especially in the field of rare diseases which faces complex challenges. Conference development and implementation, however, have been primarily guided by passive, information-sharing models.

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To achieve optimal, equitable health outcomes for all older adults, the United States desperately needs equity in access to, quality of, and cost of aging care. To illustrate these needs, we discuss the current inequitable state of frailty care. Frailty disproportionately affects marginalized populations, yet these populations struggle to access high-quality geriatrics care and long-term care services and supports (LTSS) that mitigate frailty, leading to accelerated frailty trajectories.

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Background: Calls have been made for paramedics to have some form of care pathway that they could use to safely divert adults with epilepsy away from emergency departments and instigate ambulatory care improvements. Different configurations are possible. To know which to prioritise for implementation/evaluation, there is a need to determine which are acceptable to service users and likely National Health Service-feasible.

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  • Racial inequities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S. highlight a public health crisis, with doula care proposed as a solution to combat obstetric racism and improve outcomes for Black and other birthing persons of color.
  • Many state Medicaid programs are now implementing doula services to address these disparities and help close the racial gaps in maternal health.
  • This study will explore effective ways for Medicaid programs to implement doula care using a mixed-methods approach, focusing on outcomes like severe maternal morbidity, respectful obstetric care, and access to evidence-based treatments for conditions leading to postpartum mortality.
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Rationale: The Joint Commission emphasizes the importance of cultural competence and effective communication in quality medical care, particularly during end-of-life (EOL), when decisions are influenced by diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. For Orthodox Jewish patients, the philosophical framework used for EOL decision-making may conflict with that used in traditional Western medical ethics. In this paper, we explore the complexities of EOL decision-making for devout Jewish patients and highlight how approaches may differ from a Western ethical framework.

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  • Quality of life (QoL) is crucial for monitoring therapies in Parkinson's disease patients (PwPD) and their caregivers, as both can experience a decline in QoL due to the disease’s varied symptoms and its psychosocial impact.
  • A longitudinal study will track 1,000 PwPD and their caregivers over 20 years, assessing QoL through clinical data, self-reports, biospecimens, and MRI scans to better understand the factors influencing QoL.
  • The findings aim to enhance diagnostics, prognostics, and therapy adjustments, with results slated for publication in peer-reviewed journals to ensure broad dissemination and impact.
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Older people living with frailty are frequent users of emergency care and have multiple and complex problems. Typical evidence-based guidelines and protocols provide guidance for the management of single and simple acute issues. Meanwhile, person-centred care orientates interventions around the perspectives of the individual.

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The Impact of Large Language Model-Generated Radiology Report Summaries on Patient Comprehension: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Am Coll Radiol

December 2024

Department of Radiology, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont; ACR Delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates; Division Chief Ultrasound Imaging, Director of CM; Associate Program Director Diagnostic Radiology Residency. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/NaiimAli.

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  • A new patient-centered, data-driven care model was developed and implemented to improve clinical outcomes for patients with young-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D), an area lacking well-established practice guidelines.
  • The study, part of a 3-year randomized controlled trial, involves a team-based management approach utilizing genetic markers and technology to tailor treatments for individuals diagnosed with T2D before the age of 40.
  • Out of 884 participants, those in the specialized JADE-PRISM group received more focused care, showing the potential for better management of complications and treatment goals compared to standard care protocols.
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Integrating and Adopting AI in the Radiology Workflow: A Primer for Standards and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Profiles.

Radiology

June 2024

From the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 (A.S.T.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (T.S.C.); Techie Maestro, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (M.H.); Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md (T.S.S.); and Canon Medical Research USA, Vernon Hills, Ill (K.P.O.).

The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in radiology practice creates new demands on existing imaging workflow. Accommodating custom integrations creates a substantial operational and maintenance burden. These custom integrations also increase the likelihood of unanticipated problems.

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Methods for pragmatic randomized clinical trials of pain therapies: IMMPACT statement.

Pain

October 2024

Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom.

Pragmatic, randomized, controlled trials hold the potential to directly inform clinical decision making and health policy regarding the treatment of people experiencing pain. Pragmatic trials are designed to replicate or are embedded within routine clinical care and are increasingly valued to bridge the gap between trial research and clinical practice, especially in multidimensional conditions, such as pain and in nonpharmacological intervention research. To maximize the potential of pragmatic trials in pain research, the careful consideration of each methodological decision is required.

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Importance: Two in 5 US hospital stays result in rehabilitative postacute care, typically through skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) or home health agencies (HHAs). However, a lack of clear guidelines and understanding of patient and caregiver preferences make it challenging to promote high-value patient-centered care.

Objective: To assess preferences and willingness to pay for facility-based vs home-based postacute care among patients and caregivers, considering demographic variations.

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Importance: Lack of respectful maternity care may be a key factor associated with disparities in maternal health. However, mistreatment during childbirth has not been widely documented in the US.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of mistreatment by health care professionals during childbirth among a representative multistate sample and to identify patient characteristics associated with mistreatment experiences.

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  • The project aimed to explore how health technology can enhance perioperative care for patients awaiting surgery, focusing on best practices.
  • An exploratory codesign process involved perioperative clinicians and patients through workshops to identify challenges and propose digital interventions for improved care pathways.
  • The results highlighted six key themes, leading to 20 proposed solutions, with top priorities being a digital dashboard and virtual care coordination, showcasing the value of collaboration and user involvement in developing healthcare solutions.
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Patient-important upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the ICU: A mixed-methods study of patient and family perspectives.

J Crit Care

June 2024

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Electronic address:

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  • - The study aimed to define what constitutes "patient-important" upper gastrointestinal bleeding during critical illness for a randomized trial, focusing on the perspectives of ICU survivors and their family members.
  • - Using interviews and focus groups, researchers gathered qualitative data, which revealed that patient-important bleeding is linked to serious outcomes like death, disability, and extended hospital stays, along with specific medical interventions.
  • - Findings highlighted that patients and families view gastrointestinal bleeding differently than traditional clinical definitions, emphasizing the context and effects of treatments as crucial to understanding its importance.
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  • * This update of a Cochrane review examines the impact of these aids on adults making treatment or screening decisions, drawing on data from multiple health databases up to March 2022.
  • * The review includes randomized controlled trials comparing decision aids to standard care, measuring outcomes such as informed choices, knowledge level, decision confidence, and healthcare system impacts.
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Importance: Health care algorithms are used for diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, risk stratification, and allocation of resources. Bias in the development and use of algorithms can lead to worse outcomes for racial and ethnic minoritized groups and other historically marginalized populations such as individuals with lower income.

Objective: To provide a conceptual framework and guiding principles for mitigating and preventing bias in health care algorithms to promote health and health care equity.

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Nothing About Patients Without Patients: More Than Just a Catchphrase!

Perm J

December 2023

Joan's Family Bill of Rights; Co-Chair Emerita, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Regional Patient Advisory Council, Pasadena, CA, USA.

Health care is sometimes called a "team sport," yet patients were traditionally not considered to be "on the team" in medicine. In 2001, the Institute of Medicine (now National Academy of Medicine) published its seminal book , in which patient-centered care was identified as 1 of 6 quality aims. Many organizations have since included patient-centered care as an important aspect of quality, including The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and many large employers.

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The CONSORT (CONsolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials) 2010 statement is the standard guideline for reporting completed randomised trials. The CONSORT Dose-finding Extension (DEFINE) extends the guidance (with 21 new items and 19 modified items) to early phase dose-finding trials with interim dose escalation or de-escalation strategies. Such trials generally focus on safety, tolerability, activity, and recommending dosing and scheduling regimens for further clinical development.

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Why Radiology Departments Should Have a Vice Chair for Patient Experience.

J Am Coll Radiol

January 2024

Interim Director, Radiology Quality, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, and Director, Radiology Quality, Department of Radiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston Campus, Atlanta, Georgia, and is Chair, ACR Metrics Committee; Chair, ARRS Professional and Practice Improvement Committee; and Co-Chair, American Society of Neuroradiology Quality, Safety, and Value Committee.

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