Sanford Health Awarded Grant to Enhance Heart Failure Diagnosis and Treatment
Sanford Health has been selected as one of only three recipients of a highly competitive grant offered through a collaboration between Pfizer and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This grant supports innovative quality improvement initiatives aimed at increasing identification and accurate diagnosis of heart failure patients with cardiac amyloidosis.
Brookings Health Enhances Cardiac Diagnostics with Advanced Philips Ultrasound System
Brookings Health has invested in a new Philips EPIQ CVx cardiovascular ultrasound system, the same system preferred by regional cardiologists to visualize the heart’s anatomy. The new system, which is designed specifically to…
Better Breast Cancer Odds Through Better Detection
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women and the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. For every eight women who live a full life expectancy, one will deal with breast cancer. Last year, the specialists at Edith Sanford Breast Center in Sioux Falls diagnosed 507 cases.
Closing the Loop on Diagnostic Error
Traditionally, diagnosis has been thought of as solely the physician’s responsibility; accordingly, most leaders of healthcare organizations take a hands-off approach. But, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, diagnostic error is not simply failing to diagnose correctly—it’s the failure to establish an accurate and timely explanation of the patient's health problem or communicate it to the patient.1
ADHD Diagnosis Requires Comprehensive Evaluation
A comprehensive evaluation that includes objective testing is essential in accurately diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly when there is a concern regarding the presence of other comorbid disorders.