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Patients’ reasons for returning unplanned to the Emergency Department

This grant research report explores the reasons why people decide to return to the Emergency Department (ED) after an initial visit and whether their first experience contributes to their decision. The study reveals that building a patient’s trust on the first visit to the ED can have an impact on the patient’s confidence and capability to manage their condition at home.

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The voices of Black patient advocates are often absent from research studies. By centering these voices, new strategies can be identified to address and positively impact disparities across the clinical care spectrum, from diagnosis to survivorship. The study aims to identify common and unique experiences of racism and bias among Black patients with gynecologic cancer.
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An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Perinatal Experiences in an Acute Setting during Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was highly disruptive for people delivering babies in-hospital and for obstetrical healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of people with or without COVID-19 giving birth in a community-based hospital to provide patient insight to obstetrical care providers regarding the services/policies used during the pandemic. Nine interviews
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Primary Care Productivity and Patient Satisfaction Community Practice: What is the Relationship?

Research has shown a consistent positive association between patient and provider experience and improved patient outcomes and safety. There is a belief that patient satisfaction and physician productivity are competing interests.
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Patients’ reasons for returning unplanned to the Emergency Department

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An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Perinatal Experiences in an Acute Setting during Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Primary Care Productivity and Patient Satisfaction Community Practice: What is the Relationship?

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Patients' reasons for returning unplanned to the Emergency Department