MedStar Health Blog

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...

Our research, published in Interventional Cardiology Clinics, revealed that women tend to present with coronary artery disease later in life and have worse outcomes following treatment.   Corona...

This article was written by Hellina Birru, MD, Michelle Deville, RN, and Heather Fitzhugh-Boehm, RN. Two MedStar Health teams come together to bring research opportunities to patients at home, expa...

A MedStar Health Research Institute quality and patient safety study empowers older adults to communicate health concerns to providers more clearly for less risk of diagnostic error. It’s often sai...