In the intricate world of healthcare, every decision reverberates—either orchestrating efficiency or fueling chaos. The pivotal difference lies in the effectiveness of those decisions. In a recent ...

Delivering high-quality care starts with understanding what matters most to each patient. Clinicians can’t choose treatments that match patients’ priorities and values until they engage with them. The ...

Although the worst of the pandemic is behind us, hospitals and health systems are still grappling with some of the long-term effects, including workforce shortages. These shortages mean hospitals had ...

Credit: Getty Images Respect for the autonomy of patients does not mean leaving them to navigate health care decisions on their own. Shared decision-making enables physicians to serve as guides to ...

The use of decision-making aids has helped atrial fibrillation patients to be more informed about their care, according to a ...

A novel point-of-care decision aid for patients with severe aortic stenosis not only can improve their knowledge and empower them in making choices about their care, but also seems to clarify the ...

The study evaluated SEER data of over 37,000 prostate cancer patients and found an overwhelming majority of patients (58%) received radiation treatment regardless of overall disease prognosis. The ...