Medical improvisation can help clinicians navigate complex, unpredictable interactions with greater confidence and compassion.

Physician assistants (also known as physician associates or PAs) and other healthcare professionals speak a special language, ...

Some basic steps taught to doctors during a hospital-wide training program improved patients’ perception of their physicians' communication skills. The training program, which outlined best practices ...

Monticello, Ill.-based Kirby Medical Center has adopted a platform from Switchboard, MD to automate patient communication workflows. The 16-bed ...

Kirby will deploy Switchboard, MD’s platform organisation-wide to improve service access and streamline patient communication ...

On both sides of the patient-physician relationship, there are opportunities for improvement in communication and listening. In particular, healthcare providers must recognize patients’ capabilities ...

Individuals with epilepsy and their caregivers want improved communication and a broader base of information from their ...

Unprecedented numbers of patients have been placed on mechanical ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being connected to a ventilator can take a massive toll on the body and mind, and we know ...

There are many aspects to consider when communicating with individuals or groups. In oral health education much communication involves face-to-face contact with an individual, a family unit or a group ...

A diagnosis identifies a patient’s health problem, and is vital to accessing the care and treatment patients need. This is why correct and timely diagnosis is critically important in ensuring patient ...

No doubt about it: Doctors are stressed out. Surveys show that physician burnout is on the rise, with the percentage of physicians in the United States reporting symptoms of burnout rising from 45 ...