Researchers investigate if an alliance between social assistance programs and the health care system can improve health and reduce spending.
Tag: health care
Fulfilling a final wish: One patient’s ‘great love story’
Led by a Stanford Health Care ICU nurse, a team of health care workers helps fulfill a patient's last wish: a vow renewal.
Demystifying egg freezing in medicine
A Stanford surgical resident shares her story behind why she decided to freeze her eggs in the hopes that she can demystify the process.
How COVID-19 has hurt health care workers’ mental health
Stanford clinical psychologist discusses how the mental health of health care workers has been impacted by the pandemic.
Five practices that foster doctor-patient bonds
Stanford researchers say they have identified five practices that doctors can implement to make more meaningful connections with patients.
Math in the hospital? Boosting efficiency at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
A mathematician and his team used computational methods to improve efficiency at outpatient infusion center at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
Turning up technology to reduce health risks
A Stanford clinic found that staying in close contact with patients virtually between appointments achieved dramatic health improvements. Can additional technology build on those gains?
Primary care physicians associated with longevity, new research finds
New research has correlated the number of primary care physicians with population-level longevity. But, a shortage of primary care providers is forecast.
Stanford Medicine Health Trends Report examines opportunity to democratize health care
The Stanford Medicine 2018 Health Trends Report found that an explosion of data in medicine is democratizing health care.
Measuring patient experience in two words
How much can you convey in just two words? Quite a bit, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Researchers there …
Exploring the capitation reimbursement model for primary care
A leading question in primary care is whether practices can shift towards delivering better preventive and proactive health services. A key barrier to that shift …