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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. How can you raise your patient satisfaction scores?

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Self-Care Guide for the Paraprofessional

American Medical Compliance

This course addresses the signs of suffering during a tragedy, how to use proper self-care techniques to combat stress and compassion fatigue, and other related topics. Long shifts, competing obligations, and seeing or hearing about challenging patient experiences can all cause stress while working as a healthcare professional.

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

Post University

Today’s nurses do it all: offer clinical care, maintain sanitary environments, and provide comfort for patients as they face distressing circumstances. Not just anybody is up to the task, but nurses dedicate themselves to honing their skills so they can provide the high standard of care that their patients deserve.

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Nurse-led case management of bariatric-surgery patients shows promise

American Nurse

Nurse-led case management for bariatric surgery patients offered better outcomes compared to usual care, a literature review indicates. “The PCC models promote a notably increased adherence to the treatment and patient satisfaction supported by patient-centered communication.”

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care.

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A researcher’s prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

American Nurse

Better health care for patients begins with humility – a term not often associated with medicine. Instead, they openly communicated with each other, respected each other’s roles, trusted each other and worked as a team. What we have here is a failure to communicate. Neither tried to assert dominance over the other.

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The Importance of a Healthy Work Environment

Diversity Nursing

Nurses play a vital role in patient care, and their well-being directly impacts the quality of care they provide. Employers need to prioritize the well-being of their Nursing staff by implementing strategies that promote work-life balance, provide access to support services, and encourage self-care.