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How to Keep Patients Satisfied — and Raise Your Patient Satisfaction Scores

Relias

Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, better patient outcomes. As a result, many organizations continuously look for new ways to improve their patient satisfaction as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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Top Characteristics of A Great Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Some of those characteristics are: GOOD COMMUNICATION TO… EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Communication skills are necessary in almost every career, but in Nursing it's one of the most important aspects of the job. A great Nurse must be able to effectively communicate with fellow Nurses, Doctors, patients, and their families.

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Communication, Clinical Competence, And More: What Are the Top Skills to Be a Nurse?

Post University

Key soft skills include: Communication and Interpersonal Skills Communication is at the heart of everything nurses do. This enables them to understand and interact with their patients. To be effective communicators, nurses should master essentials such as active listening and nonverbal communication skills.

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Top 5 Career Mistakes Healthcare Providers Make and How to Avoid Them

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Neglecting to Stay Up-to-Date with Medical Advances Mistake: Some healthcare providers may fail to prioritize continuing education. Neglecting ongoing education can lead to stagnation in your professional growth and a lack of awareness of new developments in your field. Remember that the path to success is an ongoing journey.

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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

Shorten delays, improve safety, reduce costs Takeaways: Hospital discharge delays can result in patient safety issues, reduced patient satisfaction, and increased costs. An assessment tool that goes into effect at admission can help the patient and healthcare team prepare for discharge. See Steady improvement.)

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

Relias

When implemented effectively, a 12-hour workday can help: Increase patient satisfaction — For most patients, a stay in the hospital causes fear and uncertainty. Longer shifts decrease patient handoffs — instead of three or more nurses attending to a patient during a single day, a patient may only need two nurses.

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Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine

American Nurse

Clinicians can demonstrate LM knowledge and skill by earning certification through ACLM, which reports that LM approach can result in improved patient and provider satisfaction. Lifestyle medicine education Many opportunities exist to add more LM education to undergraduate and graduate nursing curriculums.

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