Just as doctors use a standardized checklist to improve safety in the operating room, they can use a checklist to improve the patient experience during office visits, a healthcare network in Hawaii ...

Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent for CBS News, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss everything you need to have on your ...

Asking a few simple questions can have a big impact on your medical care. June 27, 2011— -- Here are the questions ABC News' chief health and medical editor, Dr. Richard Besser, suggests you ask ...

Many of us have repetitive tasks to complete. Often we find that if we don’t have any guidance, we may forget certain steps in a process. Sometimes even with simple steps involved we can get ...

Patients with worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease spend less time in hospital when their doctors manage their care by using a checklist of steps called order sets. Patients with worsening ...

A questionnaire can help doctors determine if babies need early treatment. April 28, 2011— -- New research suggests that a five-minute survey for parents could detect signs of autism spectrum ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My aunt developed the skin cancer called melanoma, and I hear that this cancer can run in families. What should I look for? DEAR READER: Skin cancers are the most common cancers in the ...