Investigators from the California Department of Public Health unearthed several patient safety concerns at Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital Medical Center, the Los Angeles Times reported June ...15 June 2023

As hospitals and health systems turn to remote monitoring companies to care for patients in the home, their satisfaction levels with the vendors vary widely, a June 15 Avia Marketplace report found. Here ...15 June 2023

... the dysfunction in health care by removing the obstacles and burdens that interfere with patient care," according to a May 2023 AMA news release. The AMA is working to develop resources to "prioritize ...14 June 2023

... adds that "serve and care" enables the organization to "provide the highest quality, safest patient care, but beyond that, we are here to envelope and nurture you and to make it the best possible experience ...14 June 2023

When it comes to HCAHPS survey scores, the Veterans Health Administration beat out its private healthcare counterparts across the country in all 10 patient satisfaction categories, according to a nationwide ...14 June 2023

Oncologists need to learn how to set boundaries in their professional lives and address their fear of saying "no" to career opportunities or patients that could increase their risk of burnout, said two ...14 June 2023

Compassion satisfaction scores improved significantly after the implementation of a tailored process to debrief critical patient events within a pediatric intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children' ...12 June 2023

... rate of less than two percent for our registered nurses. Emergency services has a flexible budget. FTEs are based on the flex budget, census and patient acuity. We employ several strategies to ensure ...12 June 2023

... staffing and scheduling model improves patient outcomes, cuts costs for the health system and improves nurse satisfaction. In this guide, we break down considerations for healthcare leaders weighing the ...09 June 2023

The healthcare industry is becoming more diverse as a whole, and women are increasingly represented in the health IT field. Women are helping to streamline the burdensome behind-the-scenes work of patient ...08 June 2023

... of rising costs, consumerism and patient satisfaction, and the complexities of on-going consolidations of provider systems," according to the release.  Survey participants that implemented end-to-end ...08 June 2023

... how I had influenced our hospital's quality metrics and patient satisfaction scores," Mr. Williams said in the release. "I was humbled. I wondered if I was ready." Mr. Williams threw himself into the training ...07 June 2023

... her. I don't have to do much taking care of her, except being a mother." Started amid the pandemic, OSF's Digital Hospital program is now the largest in the state of Illinois. It currently serves patients ...06 June 2023

... analytics, volume and margin trends, clinical quality, physician variation and patient satisfaction. These datasets can reveal strengths and weaknesses. "Market analysis, reimbursement analysis and expense ...05 June 2023

As healthcare organizations juggle competing priorities, the patient financial experience doesn't always make the list. According to new research, it should. A patient's first and last ...05 June 2023

... role, Parkview’s focus on both patient and clinician wellness, where she sees the best opportunities for growth in the future, and more. Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? ...04 June 2023

...  Managed Care Contracts Henson believes that hospitals need to be in control of managed care contracts. Getting rid of the perceived stigma that focusing on money means they don't care about patient ...04 June 2023

... to delicious, patient satisfaction rises from 9th to 90th percentile How Priority Health has reduced emergency room visits during pregnancy by 16% California lawmakers reach deal on largest-ever ...11 July 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, hospitals and health systems are placing a renewed focus on patient experience.  During a May Becker's Hospital Review podcast sponsored by NRC Health, Mandy Riemer, ...01 June 2023

... to maternity care; and patient satisfaction data. More information about the methodology is available here. Below are the 225 hospitals that received the four-ribbon ranking from Newsweek, organized ...01 June 2023