University Hospitals Case Medical Center Experts to Present Data at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Addressing Patient and Physician Barriers to Clinical Trials
Thursday, May 16, 2013
CLEVELAND: Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s (UHCMC) Seidman Cancer Center will present findings from two studies evaluating new technologies designed to address common barriers to patient enrollment in clinical trials. Results from a large-scale, randomized trial demonstrated that the use of tailored, web-based videos delivering educational information to patients before an oncologist visit can significantly improve knowledge and reduce attitudinal barriers that impact enrollment in clinical trials. A second, preliminary study showed that a new automated technology created by UHCMC researchers helped oncologists identify clinical trials for individual patients in a busy outpatient oncology clinic.
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In Newly Updated Safety List, Leapfrog Gives ‘A’ in Patient Safety to Four Hospitals Affiliated with University Hospitals in Cleveland
Thursday, May 16, 2013
CLEVELAND — Four hospitals affiliated with University Hospitals were honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.
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