A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of ...

While death rates from cardiovascular disease have declined 60% since 1950, a recent upward trend aligns with increases in ...

Self-management programs (types of education or training that help people learn how to manage their own health) may not improve health-related or vision-related quality of life measures in adults with ...

The gold rabbit snail is an extraordinary freshwater species that captivates aquarists with its vibrant coloration, unique ...

Vision has implications on health, quality of life and sustainable development and yet many people fail to access quality eye care services mainly due to the high cost of services and spectacles. The ...

Introduction Quality improvement (QI) is aimed at improving care. Equity is one of the six domains of healthcare quality, as defined by the Institute of Medicine. If this domain is ignored, QI ...

Four months after Steward Health Care shuttered its hospital in ... which convened in October in an effort to “preserve access to high-quality care and services in the region.” ...

15 From the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 to more recent pay-for-performance initiatives such as accountable care organizations and quality-based payment, reform efforts have sought ...

China’s healthcare regulator has pledged to investigate the quality of drugs under a new list covered by national insurance, after policy advisers in Shanghai warned that they might be substandard.

Abstract: Inspired by the human visual system (HVS), blind image quality assessment (BIQA) has made significant progress without relying on perfect reference images. The HVS is primarily influenced by ...

Dr. Vijay Singh Chauhan, Chairman and Managing Director of Prakash Hospital, emphasises that ensuring equitable access to quality care should remain a core focus. “Reducing healthcare costs ...