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Patient engagement is aimed at improving the patient experience, patient satisfaction and patient outcomes. Leveraging interactive patient engagement technology is one way hospitals are trying to improve patient engagement. But what do the nurses want from this technology?[...]
Being admitted to the hospital can be a very overwhelming experience. In fact, the whole inpatient experience can be scary. Having to be away from your family and friends can leave you feeling lonely, anxious or just plain bored. An interactive patient engagement solution can assist patients with their concerns.[...]
An interactive engagement solution can benefit more than the patient who is in the hospital bed. This technology can be useful for generating awareness of Patient and Family Advisory Councils and setting care and recovery expectations for family members.[...]
Patient engagement and patient experience are two different principles that are intricately intertwined. Engagement encompasses empowering an individual patient to actively participate in their own healthcare to improve overall health and outcomes. This role may also be conducted by patient family members or caregivers. Patient experience is [...]
According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials, those born between 1982 and 2004, became the largest generation in the labor force in 20161. Millennials however, have gotten a bad rap. There is a misperception that they are lazy, entitled and unengaged. Actually, the truth is far from that. [...]
New National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for 2018 went into effect in January. Among the key areas noted as emerging safety areas were medication safety related to patients on anticoagulation therapy1 and identifying patients at risk for suicide.2 While several best practices need to be followed to fully mitigate the safety risks, The Joint [...]