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Rehumanizing the Patient Experience

Minority Nurse

I’ve recently had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time as a patient, and from my perspective, the patient experience is often sadly lacking. It’s never fun to be a patient, and being left in the timeless dark — hungry, bored, thirsty, and without information — can be an awful moment in time.

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Hospitals Reduce Infection Rates Post-Pandemic

American Nurse

Hospitals have reduced healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) for the first time since they reached a five-year high during the pandemic in 2020. The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient-safety organization, said the data it collected from Oct. 2020 to Dec. 2021 through Dec.

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Is it Possible to Deliver on The Patient Experience by Telehealth?

Sweeney Healthcare Enterprises

Once primarily reserved for long distance communication between healthcare providers and patients, telecommunication became much more than an avenue to communicate care advice, medication management, intervention, and education: it became the lifeline for patients seeking medical care in a time of an international crisis.

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The Demand for Bilingual Nurses and Their Impact

Nurse.com

Nurses who are fluent in at least two languages can help reduce health disparities, enhance patient outcomes, and bridge gaps in communication. Data from the 2020 American Community Survey, an analysis from the U.S. Simply put, the services must meet the patient’s needs,” she said.

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Emergency Departments Adopt Creative Strategies to Discourage Patients from Leaving BeforeTreatment Is Complete

Consult QD

Despite national trends, Cleveland Clinic Akron General and its three satellite facilities in Bath, Green and Stow have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of ED patients who LBTC since 2020, when the hospital began to implement several plans designed to decrease department crowding and improve communication.

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A Few Reasons to Be Excited About Healthcare in 2020

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare The deployment of artificial intelligence in healthcare is projected to be a $6 billion market by 2020 and $200 billion by 2025. The time created can be better directed to the activities that will enhance patient care. The applications are numerous and have already proven a positive impact.

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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

On the 32-bed medical/surgical unit at our community hospital, the average discharge time (from the time the provider wrote the order to the time when the patient was physically discharged) was 5 hours and 6 minutes. Confirm the patient’s pharmacy. Does the patient use meds by mail? national average 68.5).