Lisa Schulmeister
Articles
Prognosis Discordance Prevalent Among Decision-Makers at the End-of-Life
May 25, 2016
Article
Researchers conducted interviews of patients’ decision-makers to determine how well their understanding of a patient’s prognosis aligned with the physician’s prognostic estimate. The patients were receiving care in the intensive care unit and were identified by physicians as having a high risk of death.
Medication Errors
September 11, 2012
Article
Use of interception practices was associated with fewer medication errors.
Health Insurance Gaps
June 20, 2012
Article
2011 survey finds 25% of adults experienced a gap in health insurance last year.
Sensational Medical Reporting
June 13, 2012
Article
Is the list of "10 shocking medical mistakes" informational or just sensational?
Healthcare Spending
May 09, 2012
Article
Japan spends the least on healthcare and the US spends the most--without providing superior care for the money.
Pass the Carrots Please
May 01, 2012
Article
Costs associated with obesity are even higher than originally thought.
Nurses Needed for the Nurses' Health Study
April 23, 2012
Article
Landmark study seeks 100,000 new participants.
Disclosure, Apology, and an Offer
April 19, 2012
Article
New approach to improve the medical liability system expected to reduce healthcare costs.
Cancer Survivors and Causes of Death
April 09, 2012
Article
About half of cancer survivors die from cancer, but the other half die from other causes