Category: Patient Experience

9 in 10 hospital system patients satisfied with care, survey finds

An American Hospital Association survey found 89% of patients were satisfied with their recent experience at hospital systems.

The top operational issues undermining patient experience

When we think about improving the patient experience, we often think about proven best practices such as nurse leader rounding or post-discharge phone calls. These practices standardize and enhance communication in ways that improve patient perceptions…

VA clinicians performed 88 abortions in past year

The Department of Veterans Affairs has provided 88 abortions to veterans and beneficiaries since it began offering the service last year, according to federal documents obtained by Military.com.

AdventHealth opens Southeast's 1st comprehensive Down syndrome clinic

AdventHealth for Children’s Down syndrome clinic in Orlando, Fla., opened Oct. 17 as part of a new lifespan program for adults and children with the condition.

Why human creativity is essential to healthcare safety

Integrating human factors is essential for the future of healthcare safety and sustainability, but many systems are working against the system instead of toward it, an op-ed piece in Science Direct written by five physicians said.

Pig organ transplants inching closer to human trials: 4 notes

Several reports about successful pig organ transplant procedures have emerged in 2023, continuing to lay the foundation for eventual human clinical trials and possibly a future in which xenotransplants become the norm for patients in need of a vital or…

Patients more likely to survive surgeries at US News-ranked hospitals

Patients — especially those living in poverty — see better surgical outcomes when treated at a hospital ranked by U.S. News & World Report, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Surgery. 

Idaho's St. Luke's apologizes after patients flooded with text alerts

Patients and employees at Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System reported receiving a flood of text alerts from the system Oct. 18. 

This specialty could reduce healthcare spending

Primary care providers are an important factor in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare spending, but the system is showing cracks, The Washington Post reported Oct. 17.

VUMC researchers create model to predict pediatric patients with high blood clot risk

Researchers at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center developed an artificial intelligence model to identify pediatric patients who are at high risk of developing blood clots. While the model was shown to be accurate in identifying…