Caroline Block, MD: With regard to the development of clinical pathways, we started doing them at Dana-Farber [Cancer Institute] 4 years ago. We have used them in each disease center to make sure ...

Navigator models, particularly cross-specialty nurse navigation, reduce stress, expedite diagnosis-to-treatment transitions, and support participation in trials designed around transportation, work ...

If we were to convene a panel of healthcare experts to choose a goal that holds the promise of being both achievable and influential at improving the value of healthcare, it may very well be the ...

In medicine, decisions have a clear goal: the good of the patient. These decisions are shaped by professional standards, expert knowledge, wishes of the patient, and therapeutic possibilities. In ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Longitudinal Patient Experience was proposed to combat challenges faced by hand surgeons. Instead of a ...

Pathway to Cures (P2C), the venture philanthropy fund of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF), encourages biotech and pharmaceutical companies that are developing treatments and cures for ...

Length of stay and time to surgery were significantly reduced after implementation of this admission pathway. Readmission rate was not adversely affected by this change. The protocol also ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the immune system to mistakenly attack body tissues, particularly joints, leading ...