Here's how healthcare providers can work with private patient care advocates to improve patient care and outcomes. For patients with chronic conditions, navigating the healthcare labyrinth can be a ...

I would like to comment on the editorial, "Nurses: The Perfect Patient Advocates," by Sandra M. Nettina. [1] Ms. Nettina talks about advocating for our patients because we, as dedicated nurses, are so ...

Advocates for a law that would limit the number of patients each hospital nurse is allowed to care for at one time are touting a new national survey that suggests such a rule would lead to better ...

When I'm asked what I do every day as a patient advocate, I never know how to answer because no two days are alike. What I do know is the quality of health care has suffered over recent years because ...

In Teri Dreher’s New Book, the Nurse-turned-Patient Advocate Shares Potentially-Lifesaving Advice on Navigating Our Convoluted Healthcare System. People have a love/hate relationship with our ...

Nearly 1 in 5 people say they’ve experienced a health insurance denial within the past year, according to a national survey. A nurse walks down a hallway during a night shift at a field hospital. (AP ...