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Cedars Sinai's real-time ER feedback platform helps improve patient satisfaction

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"The project design included members from ED, physician leaders, nursing leaders and the patient-experience team," Stang spelled out. " Claude Stang, Cedars Sinai.

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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We had to deploy not only new beds, nurse call systems, oxygen lines and infection control solutions, we also had to prepare for staffing the new departments," said Dr. Kevin Dawson, CIO at Howard University Hospital. Without access to their loved ones, patients felt alone and isolated. Patients were surveyed by Press Ganey.

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Hospital at home program helps Island Health boost patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News sat down with Spina to glean his insights on the Hospital at Home program in a preview of his upcoming HIMSS22 educational session , "A Hospital at Home Program Raised Patient Satisfaction." What are a couple of the potential benefits that a hospital at home program can provide for patients and providers?

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Nurse unions slam Kaiser's advanced care at home strategy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association released a joint statement this past week criticizing Kaiser Permanente's aims to expand advanced hospital services into patients' homes. "The Advanced Care at Home Program does not limit the role of nurses in hospitals."

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

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"Previously, our doctors saw patients in the clinic for their preoperative education visit, and explained what the procedure does and what the recovery process would be," he continued. "We also had hired a nurse navigator to gather the patient's pre-operative information and make patient calls ahead of time."

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Ardent Health Services to Deploy AI-Powered, Virtual Nursing Program

HIT Consultant

to implement care.ai ’s Virtual Nursing solution at Lovelace Medical Center, Ardent’s Albuquerque, New Mexico-based affiliate. – Ardent, which operates 30 hospitals and nearly 200 sites of care across six states, is among the first of care.ai ’s partners to introduce AI-powered nursing. Combatting Nurse Staffing Shortages.

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Hospital Staffing Shortages Lead to Frustrated Patients, J.D. Power Report Finds

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Power reveals concerning trends in US hospitals, highlighting patient dissatisfaction with limited doctor access, lengthy wait times, and communication issues. Power report underscores the need for hospitals to address staffing shortages and prioritize patient satisfaction. – The J.D.