Chronic disease prevention is a critical aspect of patient care at all risk levels, but becomes particularly important when a patient moves into rising risk. When that happens, clinicians need to employ targeted patient communication strategies to drive patient engagement with key lifestyle and healthy behavior changes.

Standards of care for hospital patients admitted with Covid-19 did not slip during the pandemic, a new study suggests. More than three-quarters of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus received “good” or “excellent” care, according to a new review from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Researchers examined the case records of 510 patients treated across 19 NHS trusts in England during 2020.

Sebagai garda terdepan pelayanan kesehatan di tengah pandemi Covid-19 rumah sakit dengan segala fasilitas layanan kesehatan nya, diminta cepat dan tepat pelayanannya. Selain itu, dalam menangani pandemi yang sudah berjalan satu setengah tahun ini, rumah sakit juga dituntut tetap menjaga mutu pelayanan.

Perhimpunan Rumah Sakit Seluruh Indonesia (PERSI) meluncurkan Buku Patient Safety, Harga Mati (Kajian, Sejarah dan Panduan bagi Manajemen Rumah Sakit dan Tenaga Kesehatan). Acara yang dihadiri Menteri Kesehatan Budi Gunadi Sadikin itu diselenggarakan Sabtu (21/8) secara virtual.