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Do Patients and Their Physicians Communicate About Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs and Their Impact on Health?

January 24, 2013 | Story

Though most patients wanted to talk with their doctor about out-of-pocket expenses, only 35 percent of physicians and 15 percent of patients reported ever having discussed them.

It's Not Only Words that Influence Doctor-Patient Relationships

November 1, 2011 | Story

RWJF Clinical Scholars find nonverbal communication plays a role in medical judgments.

Perfecting Patient Communication By Optimizing the Nurse Call System

May 13, 2010 | Story

Staff developed new process to improve utilization and functionally of hospitals call system that patents use to request assistance from nurses.

Making Pain Discussions Less of a Pain

February 15, 2012 | Story

RWJF Clinical Scholar finds pain-related discussions take up a large percentage of time during primary care visits.

Meeting Patients on Their Own Terms

September 1, 2011 | Story

Study by RWJF scholar finds that, for U.S. adults, nonfinancial barriers to health care are more common than financial barriers.

Physicians, Nurses and Parents Must Team Up To Avoid Medication Errors for Children

September 21, 2010 | Story

Greatly improved scrutiny of prescription medication regimens is needed to protect children with chronic illnesses--such as cancer--from incorrect dosages and other problems.

Helping Patients Self-Manage Pain Medications and Respiratory Treatments: Treatment Board

May 13, 2010 | Story

Mary Washington Hospital improved efficiency by keeping patients informed of when their next dose of pain medicine and breathing treatments would be available.

Programs' Progress

February 27, 2012 | Story

Leaders' Link Newsletter: January/February 2012.

CCNA Launches New Web Site and Blog

November 23, 2009 | Story

The Center to Champion Nursing in America's new online face offers reader-friendly and solution-oriented discussions of the issues... as well as Champion Nursing TV.

Quotable Quotes about Nursing, November 2009

November 23, 2009 | Story

New and notable quotes on nurses' work in emergency rooms, how nurses can get on the path to leadership, and what it feels like when the nurse becomes the patient—with H1N1.

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