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Hospitals' patient experience, preventable infection improving after pandemic struggles, Leapfrog finds

Fierce Healthcare

The latest batch of Hospital Safety Grades from independent watchdog The Leapfrog Group suggest that patients’ care experiences, which deteriorated during and since the pandemic, may finally be tur | New data from the watchdog reflecting CMS-reported patient safety measures show that hospitals are, on average, working their way back from patient experience (..)

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Brooklyn provider automates patient experience tracking to spot health equity gaps

Healthcare It News

While it had the Press Ganey tool that provides the health system with a mechanism to obtain feedback about the patient experience, the tool did not tell staff patient feelings or experiences with inequitable care and treatment. "Press Ganey's tool does address whether a patient is discriminated against.

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The Top Patient Safety Risks in 2025 Are Mostly About the “Human OS” – Reading ECRI’s Annual Report

Health Populi

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. Here is ECRI’s list of patient safety concerns a decade ago in 2015. Compare these with the top 10 safety concerns for 2025. The 2025 list was published today.

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Surgical Care: AI and Smart Design for Better Efficiency and Patient Experience

HIT Consultant

The future of ORs hinges on efficiency, patient experience, and access, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and smart design. Smart Facility Systems for Optimal Care The physical environment of ORs plays a crucial role in patient safety and efficiency.

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How Environmental Design Elevates Healthcare Branding and the Patient Experience

Healthcare Success

As patient expectations continue to evolve, the need for thoughtful environmental designs that prioritize peace, tranquility, and healing cannot be overstated—they play a vital role in patient experiences and the perception of overall quality of care. How can we help patients more easily navigate the space?

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HIMSSCast: Predicting what's next for health IT, mobile tech and health system finances

Healthcare It News

Cybersecurity and the patient safety risks of ransomware. More about this episode: What 2023 holds for EHR optimization, SDOH, patient access, health equity and more. For 2023, patient experience, 'smarter' analytics and data-driven medicine. Three reasons why NLP will go mainstream in healthcare in 2023.

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Acurio Health to deploy Rauland's nurse call system in soon-to-launch The George Centre

Healthcare It News

"Our organisations share a passion and commitment to innovation and we’re looking forward to working with the Acurio team to deliver great clinical outcomes and an excellent patient experience at The George Centre," Rauland Australia CEO Cameron Burt said about their partnership. THE LARGER TREND.

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