A recent report by Press Ganey identified communication with nurses as a “rising tide” patient experience measure — one that influences a host of other HCAHPS measures, including responsiveness of ...
As hospitals nationwide face persistent staffing shortages and clinical burnout, new research released today from Firstup, ...
Improving nurse communication can potentially affect 15 percent of hospitals’ value-based purchasing incentive payments, according to a Press Ganey report. The report, “The Rising Tide Measure: ...
Communication is a critical component of healthcare, particularly when you consider the potential for miscommunication in a hectic environment when a delay or misunderstanding can cause needless ...
Improving physician and nurse communication in the hospital setting is pivotal in achieving a good patient experience. HealthLeaders is helping to celebrate Patient Experience Week! In honor of ...
Whether you’re a staff nurse or a nurse manager, giving and receiving feedback is essential to your professional journey. Feedback is direct communication that emphasizes your strengths or identifies ...
Improving the communication skills of clinicians and nurses builds rapport and trust with patients. Communication between staff and patients is a crucial component of patient experience at hospitals, ...
When was the last time you heard a nurse yell while on the clock? It may happen more frequently than you think. When you think of "traditional communication" in a hospital, pagers, overhead paging and ...
Okay, so my aunt had surgery last spring. Hip replacement. She was in the hospital for about four days. I visited her a ...
The study identified communication needs of emergency medicine nurses and physicians, in particular, what information should be conveyed, by whom and the most appropriate time to convey the ...
Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...
Although nurse practitioners (NPs) may spend as much as two thirds of patient-encounter time in interpersonal communication, the literature is sparse when it comes to NP-patient communication styles.