MedStar Health Blog

Trust is central to any relationship, especially in healthcare. In fact, trust is crucial between any service provider and consumer. Without trust, service can be impossible to supply. If I don’t tru...

The H.E.A.R. Institute’s research commentary, published in The Gerontologist, calls for the full integration of caregivers to best support successful aging.    About 48 million people in th...

Our study of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center finds that palliative care positively impacts ICU care.   Patients in the cardiac intensive care un...

MedStar Health Research Institute is among the first study sites to explore an exciting new way to fuse bones that could change the treatment of degenerative spinal disc disease.   The spine is ...

MedStar Health Research Institute is leading a multicenter randomized trial of a new pessary device that could help more patients access care for pelvic organ prolapse.   Prolapse of the pelvic ...

Our study, published in the Journal of Patient Safety, takes initial steps to improve communication between the patient and physician to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce errors. This work allow...