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Category: Patient Experience
3 systems' most needle-moving PX initiatives in 2024
As competition increases and patient expectations change, hospitals are leaning on new — and reinvigorating old — methods to improve care experiences.
The unintended harms of hospital drug testing: 4 takeaways
Hospitals’ drug testing policies can have unintended consequences for women who seek care during pregnancy or after child birth, according to an investigative report published Dec. 11.
Ballad's Center for Clinical Transformation drives systemwide improvements across 20 hospitals
Nearly seven years ago, when Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health was formed through the merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System, Amit Vashist, MD, a dual-boarded internist and psychiatrist, found himself contemplating a…
What had the greatest impact on patient safety? 3 leaders weigh in
Patient safety touches every aspect of hospital care, and every hospital can have tens of programs and initiatives that attempt to address each part of it.
AHRQ unveils new hospital safety dashboard
The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety launched a new public-facing dashboard that aggregates federal safety data Dec. 5.
A program that improved care metrics for strokes
Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found that the American Heart Association’s stroke guidelines improve the quality and consistency of care for stroke patients and reduce hospital stays.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital cuts patient sleep interruptions with nurse-led project
Nurse-led interventions led to better sleep experiences for inpatients at St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital, according to a study published Dec. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Hartford HealthCare partners with American School for Deaf
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has partnered with the American School for the Deaf to improve the care experience for patients who are deaf and hard of hearing.
The confusion surrounding hysterectomies: 6 notes
When patients undergo hysterectomies, they are often unaware of exactly which organs they have had removed or are unfamiliar with the full range of surgical options available, according to a Dec. 1 story from The New York Times, which is based on inter…
