The way the U.S. health care system is organized, financed, delivered, and held accountable does not live up to its potential. Despite being the country that spends the most money on health care among ...

The authors observed a significant increase in optimal starts for dialysis and in peritoneal dialysis rates after implementing a standardized end-stage renal disease transition pathway. Objective: To ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, the cornerstone of effective treatment remains a robust patient-doctor relationship. As medical advancements continue to reshape the field, the ...

Health refers to more than the absence of disease according to the World Health Organization, which describes it as including physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The organization also lists it as ...

On June 26, 2024, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a new report examining health care inequities that persist in the U.S. titled "Ending Unequal Treatment: ...

care system” (activities related to the delivery of care across the continuum of care) to describe the U.S. health care system as a whole and also individual health care systems when appropriate. A ...