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Patient Satisfaction Surveys Earn a Zero on Tracking Whether Hospitals Deliver Culturally Competent Care

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The CAHPS survey is required by the federal government for many health care facilities, and the hospital version of it is required for most acute care hospitals. Low scores can induce financial penalties, and hospitals reap financial rewards for improving scores or exceeding those of their peers.

Depression Scales and IQ Measures Fail Some Who Need Help the Most

Pat Farrell PhD -
Psychological testing has a circuitous and questionable path to widespread acceptance as a reliable evaluation tool. The question posed for mental evaluation designed by Alfred Binet, i.e.,...

Food Is the Prescription, and Food Pharmacies Could Be the Way to Better Health

Pat Farrell PhD -
Each mouthful of food may enhance and protect your health or damage it, and we now view food as a pharmaceutical.

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic

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Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared on “CBS Morning News” on May 30 to discuss concerns that the spread of an avian flu virus has decimated flocks of birds, which may affect consumers’ supply of eggs. Eggs are a major tool in the manufacturing of vaccines that could help protect people from a bird flu outbreak.

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