Relias

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improving patient experience scores is a goal for many healthcare organizations — and for good reason. Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, better patient outcomes. Does patient satisfaction equal better health outcomes?

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Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

The role of HCAHPS in determining reimbursement Since 2012, HCAHPS’ patient satisfaction scores have been pivotal in hospital reimbursement through the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. Scores for each of these areas and others are calculated into a single, overall patient satisfaction rating.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2023

Roughly 2 in 5 healthcare leaders look to technology to connect with out-of-hospital settings, cloud-based tech to support access to information “everywhere,” decision support tech (such as AI in clinical settings), communications, workflow applications, and patient-facing mobile check-in and registration.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By focusing on the six domains as an operational framework, healthcare organizations would have a higher probability of both reducing errors and improving the overall quality of health care that they provide. What’s missing from the Six Domains? In 2020, researchers from Ireland, the U.S.,

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Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways Transitional Care Management (TCM) improves care coordination and significantly reduces hospital readmissions through a structured approach that encompasses patient follow-up and communication. Tackling these issues is crucial for enhancing patient outcomes and facilitating effective care transitions.

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Relias

AUGUST 4, 2023

However, it could also take the form of a clearly communicated career path progression that informs an employee about opportunities for advancement. 3 – Support your nurses The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) defines support as “employees’ beliefs about the extent to which their organization cares about and values them.”

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Relias

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Residency programs help new clinicians improve their critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills before they begin practicing, giving them confidence in their clinical abilities. Nurse residency programs benefit both nurses and hospitals.

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Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

Lower patient satisfaction scores Not only can inadequate nurse staffing lead to lower patient satisfaction ratings, a 2021 study found that quality of nursing correlated directly with overall hospital rating. Increase the likelihood that your nurses will stay by focusing on communication and collaboration.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The study compared two cohorts, one onboarded using an assessment-driven personalized learning plan, demonstrating: 8% improvement in communication. 8% improvement in critical thinking. Increased scores in all 5 medical-surgical assessment domains.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Tools such as patient portals and telemedicine play an instrumental role in these efforts. Patient portals offer patients online access to their health records, promoting greater involvement in self-care management. Ready to experience the benefits of patient advocacy for your healthcare organization?

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Relias

OCTOBER 17, 2022

DiStefano enrolled in an 18-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the same school where she had earned her undergraduate degree in journalism, mass communication, and advertising. She also found that her experiences helped her communicate better with families.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Patient portal development is one such shift that has heralded a novel era of patient engagement in the healthcare industry. According to a report published by Chime, 83 percent of acute care organizations stated high use of patient portals by users in 2021, as compared to 74 percent in 2020. at any given time.

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Relias

OCTOBER 18, 2022

By the time they are seen, the visit might last for only a few minutes, and it may only be focused on taking her blood pressure, measuring her abdomen, and listening to the fetal heart rate, with very little communication between the midwife and the patient.” No compelling reason to return.

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