Patient Experience

Quick-acting staff at Sutter Health's Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., helped save five people when they warned firefighters that occupants of a patient's home may have been exposed to carbon monoxide, KOVR reports.

Successful navigation of the healthcare landscape requires organizations to keep apprised of evolving regulations, clinical improvements, payment models and emerging technologies. Now, amid the rise of healthcare consumerism, the patient experience can be added to that list of concerns.

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Patients are increasingly looking for ways to boost their mental health and well-being — and want more flexibility in accessing resources that help them reach health goals, a recent survey conducted by Aetna found. 

A Greyhound bus collided with a tractor-trailer June 15, sending 30 people to Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Medical Center for treatment, according to The Herald-Mail.

Some patients may elect to receive cancer screenings despite knowing the potential harms these tests could present, according to a study conducted by Columbia-based University of Missouri psychological science researchers.

The National Institutes of Health rolled out HerbList, a smartphone app that aims to inform consumer decisions on more than 50 popular herbs and herbal supplements marketed for health purposes, the agency announced June 12.

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus plans to open an inpatient hospice unit at its University Hospital campus this fall.

A Nashville, Tenn.-based clinic providing sexual assault victims with specialized medical attention outside of the hospital setting is slated to begin seeing patients by the end of June.

Allscripts recently acquired HealthGrid, a customer engagement platform, in a deal that has the potential to significantly change Allscripts' role in the patient's care continuum.