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	PA-01-124: PATIENT-CENTERED CARE: CUSTOMIZING CARE TO MEET PATIENTS’ NEEDS
		For the purposes of this PA, patient-centered care is defined as health care that establishes a partnership among practitioners, patients and their families (when appropriate) to ensure that decisions respect patients’ wants, needs and preferences and solicit patients’ input on the education and support they need to make decisions and participate in their own care.
		In addition, the content of care is primarily defined as the reimbursable exchange that occurs within the context of a clinical encounter (outpatient visit, hospitalization) in a specified setting rather than the response of clinicians to patients’ needs that occurs over time and across settings.
		However, there is an emerging consensus that the role of patients (and families, as appropriate) as co-managers of their health and health care has been under-estimated and under valued as a critical component of improvement efforts.
	grants1.nih.gov /grants/guide/pa-files/PA-01-124.html (6281 words)

	Cancer patient care - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care (DF/CHCC) is a 50-year-old partnership between Children's Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that delivers comprehensive care to children with, and survivors of all types of, childhood cancers.
		The Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services (NPCS) at Dana-Farber is responsible for nursing care in Dana-Farber's inpatient and outpatient units and for a wide range of services, from psychological counseling to integrated therapies, that enhance adult and pediatric care.
		Dana-Farber fully endorses a patient bill of rights that was formalized by both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
	www.dfci.harvard.edu /pat (446 words)

	Using Electronic Medical Records To Improve Patient Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Patients who meet the criteria of a protocol and are enrolled on that protocol are monitored closely for both clinical and research purposes.
		Patient care activities in these departments produced another set of paperwork that had to be stored in the patients record.
		Patients' wait times were unnecessarily lengthened because orders were illegible or sent to the wrong department and had to be faxed again when the mistake was discovered.
	www.dcpress.com /frolick2.htm (3730 words)

	Backgrounder - Patient Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Overall rates of MRI or CAT scan use for all patients have also declined slightly from 1999/2000 to 2000/2001, however these results must be interpreted with caution as it is not mandatory to report the use of MRI on a patient's abstract.
		The patient care analysis is dependent on the consistent coding of data on patient health status across all Ontario hospitals.
		It is important to note that the decision to exclude the hospital-specific complication indicators from this report is based on concerns over the consistency of data submitted, not with the methodologies used to calculate the indicator values.
	www.cihi.com /hreports2002/patient_care.html (1124 words)

	McLean Hospital \| Patient Care : Adult
		The milieu is constructed to stress close patient involvement in the treatment process—the patient is viewed as a colleague in his own treatment, rather than simply a passive recipient.
		Each patient is assigned to one of the program’s independently licensed social workers, who meets with the patient at least weekly to provide case management, develop a treatment plan and lead team meetings to discuss case formulation.
		These individuals are responsible for the overall milieu management and work with patients both individually and in groups to meet the expectations of their treatment contracts and behavioral therapy.
	www.mclean.harvard.edu /patient/adult/ocd.php (643 words)

	ASA - Patient Education
		ASA is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.
		In addition to the patient's pain being relieved or blocked entirely during a surgical procedure, it is equally important to provide adequate pain relief postoperatively for the patient's comfort and well-being.
		Patient education programs and materials about the current and emerging technologies in anesthesiology to help the public make educated choices about their anesthesia or pain management care.
	www.asahq.org /patientEducation.htm (1843 words)

	Patient Care Guidelines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A medical care facility providing renal lithotripsy may be utilized by patients with a wide range of medical fitness.
		Patients on medication which inhibit normal coagulation or affect platelet adhesiveness should be off medication before treatment.
		Careful urologic judgment is necessary concerning risk versus benefit factors in pretreatment repositioning of stones.
	www.lithotripsy.org /stones.html (780 words)

	UT-Houston Patient Care
		The highly qualified staff of mental health care providers, at the UT Harris County Psychiatric Center, is devoted to the personal mental health of over 5000 patients who are admitted annually.
		Mental health is the primary focus of the psychiatric physicians, psychiatric residents, psychologists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dieticians and chaplains who comprise the staff devoted to the personal mental health, and mental health recovery of those who suffer from various types of mental illness.
		Patients receive individual mental health care from one of the finest mental health care centers in the country.
	publicaffairs.uth.tmc.edu /index/patient_care (300 words)

	Dukehealth.org: Medical Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Patient care at Duke is also distinguished by a collaborative, patient-centered approach that combines the perspectives of physicians from many specialties, as well as specialized nurses, physician associates, therapists, technologists, and many other health professionals.
		A tertiary and quaternary care hospital, the 995-bed Duke University Hospital houses comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite with dedicated open-heart operating rooms; an endosurgery center; and an extensive diagnostic radiology area.
		Highlights of Duke's state-of-the-art orthopaedic care include the pioneering of a highly successful operation for younger patients with degenerative hip disease; innovative limb salvage techniques for bone cancer patients; and the use of regional anesthesia during selected surgical procedures.
	www.dukehealth.org /AboutDuke/PatientCare/MedicalCenter (1303 words)

	Home - Patient Care - Stanford University School of Medicine
		Delivering high-quality patient care is a hallmark of the School of Medicine.
		The skill of the faculty and medical students with whom patients interact is reflected in the local, national and international reputation of our clinical programs.
		Patient Marty Holmes is believed to be in complete remission because of the therapy.
	med.stanford.edu /patient_care (200 words)

	Journal of Medical Internet Research - Internet-based Patient Self-care: The Next Generation of Health Care Delivery
		These patients were also more comfortable seeking information during a physician office visit and were more comfortable participating in their own care [4].
		The locus of power in health care also is shifting: instead of the doctor acting as sole manager of patient care (ie, "the captain of the ship"), a consumerist model has emerged in which patients and their doctors are partners in managing the patient's care [8].
		The health care industry must be prepared to accommodate this growing segment of the population, many of whom will become homebound but will still need services, training, and reinforcement of medical self-management, as well as continued connection to clinicians and contact with other patients.
	www.jmir.org /2003/2/e8 (3070 words)

	Patient Care Services
		Patients treated on this 40-bed unit have a wide variety of diagnoses with the most prevalent being schizophrenia.
		Many patients are admitted with suicidal/homicidal ideations or attempts, and many have been mandated for treatment by the courts.
		IOP patients are medically and psychiatrically stabilized but require treatment within a structured and supportive therapeutic milieu to provide extended ongoing stabilization and psychosocial rehabilitation.
	w3.ouhsc.edu /psbs/Patient_Care.html (2484 words)

	Patient Care - Submitting an Article to Patient Care
		Patient Care welcomes submitted articles that accord with our goal of providing practical, up-to-date clinical information to the 150,000 community-based primary care physicians who are our readers.
		Patient Care articles provide practical advice on dealing with clinical problems commonly encountered in day-to-day patient care.
		Patient Care retains the copyright to articles, but we freely allow authors to photocopy or otherwise reuse their material for educational purposes.
	www.patientcareonline.com /patcare/static/staticHtml.jsp?id=112663 (951 words)

	ACGME Outcome Project
		Residents must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.
		Residents must be able to investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their patient care practices.
		Residents must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.
	www.acgme.org /outcome/comp/compFull.asp (735 words)

	Health Care Quality: Patient Rights and Responsibilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To strengthen consumer confidence by assuring that the health care system is fair and responsive to consumers' needs, provides consumers with credible and effective mechanisms to address their concerns, and encourages consumer to take an active role in improving and assuring their health.
		Medicare Patients’ Rights is a Health Care Financing Administration publication that includes guaranteed Medicare rights and protect beneficiaries when they get health care.
		Patients’ Bill of Rights and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program provides information on the objectives of the Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities as these objectives relate to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, including the eight principle rights and responsibilities.
	www.consumer.gov /qualityhealth/rights.htm (934 words)

	AAN \| Professionals & Members \| Patient Care & Practice Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At the point of care, science, education, and practice merge to deliver "best possible care" to patients with neurological disorders.
		For patients experiencing side effects they believe may be associated with Menactra, the CDC and the FDA provides the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a voluntary reporting system for vaccine safety.
		The AAN Patient Safety Subcommittee provides patient safety tips that neurologists can use in their practices to reduce the number of medical errors and improve outcomes.
	aan.com /professionals/patient/index.cfm (432 words)

	Physical Therapy - Patient Care Services - Massachusetts General Hospital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Patients receive a thorough examination to identify the source of their pain or dysfunction.
		Patients and their families actively participate in developing their goals for physical therapy and together agree to the plan of care.
		Physical therapy is provided on all of the inpatient care units, to patients of all ages, from neonates to older adults.
	pcs.mgh.harvard.edu /heal_phys.asp (1063 words)

	Patient Care & Clinics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dental and dental hygiene students provide the majority of the treatment, supervised by faculty engaged in teaching, research and patient care.
		Patient care may take longer, but personal attention and supervision are assured.
		Patients may park in the Pearl Street garage on Fayette Street, west of Greene Street or in the Baltimore Grand garage at Paca and Fayette Streets.
	www.dental.umaryland.edu /patientinfo (888 words)

	The Eye Institute: Patient Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Eye Institute is a regional center for subspecialty eye care, conveniently located west of the city of Milwaukee in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
		It is the only regional center dedicated to eye care in southeastern Wisconsin.
		Specialty areas are represented by 16 full-time clinical faculty members of the Medical College of Wisconsin with emphasis on tertiary eye care.
	www.eyeinstitute.mcw.edu /ptcare (126 words)

	Patient Care -- Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Patients living with a diagnosis of cancer contend with special worries and concerns.
		That is why the clinical program at RPCI provides strong, continual support for the patient and the patient's family throughout the course of the disease.
		RPCI clinicians and staff have highly specialized expertise in the care and treatment of specific cancers and detailed knowledge of clinical studies that may offer patients the best hope for cure or extended quality of life.
	www.roswellpark.org /patientcare.htm (127 words)

	patient skin care/decubitus care
		For patients with dry sloughing skin, for example a CHF patient who was recently diuresed, I have applied the following skin care with success: Apply liberal amounts of an emollient
		Removing a firmly bonded Duoderm dressing is both painful for the patient and difficult to do since the adhesive was designed to last for a week.
		Patient skin care should be a matter of common sense.
	www.manuelsweb.com /skinwoundcare.htm (1617 words)

	SVH: Patient Care Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Construction has begun on a new four-story patient care tower, which is being constructed on the existing main hospital campus.
		The goal of the Patient Care Tower is to provide our community with a state-of-the-art facility that will provide physicians, nurses and other caregivers with an ideal environment to provide patient care services.
		Remaining proactive in making our patients comfortable during their stay with us, perhaps the most important Tower design feature is that every patient suite will be a single-bed, private room.
	www.simivalleyhospital.com /content/rebuilding/index.asp (357 words)

	Patient Care at its Best - Baylor College of Medicine
		Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Baylor College of Medicine.
		Baylor College of Medicine is partnering with St. Luke's to create the Baylor Clinic, an adult ambulatory care center that provides a new model of care for patients and their families.
		The Baylor Clinic will be a state-of-the-art facility that offers patients the highest quality of care, as well as outstanding service.
	www.bcm.edu /patientcare (255 words)

	Patient Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Patients come to us with a wide range of medical needs and from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
		These pages contain information about the care you can expect to receive when you come to Guy's and St Thomas' in an emergency or as an inpatient or outpatient.
		You will also find information about several of our policies which may affect you, and the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) who are here to help and advise you.
	www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk /page584.htm (211 words)

	Patient Education - Introduction
		You may be surprised at the emphasis we place on educating each patient about their medical problems and treatment.
		We know that the more patients know about their disorders, the better are the results.
		The material in this patient education section does not cover all information and is not intended as a subsitute for professional care.
	www.gicare.com /pated/e000001.htm (139 words)

	Interpersonal Continuity of Care and Patient Satisfaction: A Critical Review -- Saultz and Albedaiwi 2 (5): 445 -- ...
		Continuity of care and the physician-patient relationship: the importance of continuity for adult patients with asthma.
		Continuity of care and trust in one’s physician: evidence from primary care in the United States and the United Kingdom.
		Continuity of care by a midwife team versus routine care during pregnancy and birth: a randomized trial.
	www.annfammed.org /cgi/content/full/2/5/445 (3175 words)

	Patient Care - Home Page
		Primary care physicians are often the first to provide treatment for hypertension, diabetes, and lipid disorders, which is the cornerstone of preventing chronic kidney disease.
		A careful examination will help you assess the likelihood of spontaneous remission and determine when to initiate appropriate treatment to forestall organ damage.
		This guide for health care professionals highlights some common pain assessment tools that can be used to better understand and treat a patient in pain.
	www.patientcareonline.com (666 words)

	AAMC : Patient Care
		America's teaching hospitals are the backbone of the nation's health care system.
		And they are a vital part of America's safety net, providing care to millions of the nation's uninsured.
		The AAMC's Institute for Improving Clinical Care (IICC) will work to unleash the full potential of the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals by promoting innovations in the clinical care settings where patients receive care and tomorrow's doctors learn.
	www.aamc.org /patientcare/start.htm (327 words)

	Patient Care and Family Services - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		Established in 1995 as the premier network of primary care physicians serving children and teens in the tri-state area...more than 25 offices.
		Where pediatric specialists see patients in the suburbs, as well as at our Main Campus, for all types of special medical conditions.
		A network of special inpatient units that provide outstanding medical care for children, in the reassuring setting of a nearby community hospital.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/jsp/pcfs/index.jsp (289 words)

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