#qualityoftreatment

[…] Specialization increases the quality of healthcare without jeopardizing close-to-home treatment This SPOTLIGHT issue shows that a specialization of hospitals leads to an improved quality of treatment. [...]

[…] Young physicians criticize poor framework conditions for patient involvement in everyday hospital practice 80 percent of the German population would like to make decisions about examinations and [...]

[…] Place of residence determines if patients are admitted to hospital, receive conservative treatment, or undergo an operation In part two of our Back Fact Check, we’ve taken a closer look at the [...]

[…] As part of our #SmartHealthSystems study which examines the digital transformation of healthcare systems in 17 countries, we have visited five of these countries to take a closer look at what they [...]

[…] Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) have been developed to measure a patient’s subjectively perceived health status in an objective [...]

[…] Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) have been developed to measure a patient’s subjectively perceived health status in an objective [...]

[…] “You only have a few months to live.” That sentence is undoubtedly something no one ever wants to hear. The bearer of such a message is usually a doctor, a person who knows about illness – and whether [...]

[…] Lack of communications skills Every year, almost 10,000 students in Germany complete their studies in medicine and start their careers as physicians in practices or hospitals. However, for many of [...]

[…] From paternalistic to patient-oriented Patients are entitled to receive extensive information about the opportunities and risks of therapeutic interventions and potential alternatives – this right is [...]

[…] Since the Patient Data Protection Act does not require physicians to transfer their notes to the ePA, no technical requirements have been created for this. Accordingly, doctors who wish to make their [...]