The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Improving the time from a hospital discharge order being placed to getting the patient out the door: A hospital (I think it was UCLA) has been working on identifying and eliminating the things that delay getting patients out the door after they’ve been discharged.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Vanderbilt-led study will build on the burgeoning national effort to unite ICU clinicians and primary care providers in providing comprehensive care for patients starting when they are discharged from the ICU and continuing through transitional outpatient care.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

Organizations can leverage: Messages with links to support resources, programs, or education Outreach to patients with specific diagnoses to make them aware of relevant healthcare resources Proactive care outreach, such as asking patients if they have filled prescriptions, made follow-up appointments, and understand post-discharge instructions Community (..)

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Relias

JUNE 2, 2025

Here are five best practices to manage and strengthen your healthcare organizations reputation. Make feedback easy and timely The best way to build a strong online reputation is by starting with the patient voice. That’s why reputation management strategies are so important. Consistent themes are an opportunity.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

Additionally, targeted, real-time data helps staff establish best practices and understand where training is needed or when to celebrate wins. Training in the moment has helped them establish best practices that can be shared across the organization.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2025

For example, one department might have a higher NPS than another, offering an opportunity to share best practices across the organization. Best practices to increase response rates and improve your NPS Here are some best practices to improve patient engagement and boost your net promoter score in healthcare: 1.

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Arkenea

MARCH 9, 2025

By integrating generative AI, hospitals can automate routine tasks such as appointment scheduling, patient triage, and discharge instructions, freeing up valuable staff time. Generative AI in Hospital App Development In hospital app development, generative AI is playing a pivotal role in optimizing operations and improving patient care.

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The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

I handed them the same box of single ply tissues I was now sobbing into, as I handed them a pen to sign their discharge paperwork. Two weeks after my emergency room discharge, I continued to live life as if nothing happened, returning to work without any healthcare follow-up to address my emotional burden. Where do we gain funding?

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the process enhancements are utilizing it to allow patients to communicate (often through nurses) with their providers and allowing patient access while within the hospital so they can better understand treatment that is taking place and what steps remain on the road to discharge.

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Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

Manage Transition of Care: SDOH data informs post-discharge plans, considering social factors to support smoother transitions and reduce readmissions. Stratify Patients by Risk: SDOH data combined with clinical information helps identify high-risk patients, enabling targeted interventions and resource allocation.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Through acquiring advanced certifications, nurses specializing in oncology are empowered to assume pivotal leadership positions and have an influential hand in shaping best practices pertaining to cancer treatment. This support ensures that patients can continue their treatment smoothly and effectively.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

We must improve care in this area of maternal health by strengthening screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and ongoing care using recommended screening tools and evidence-based best practices, as well as developing innovative culturally appropriate community-based programs.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The purpose of the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill was to encourage healthcare organizations to adopt recognized cybersecurity practices to improve their defenses against cyberattacks. The bill also requires the HHS to decrease the length and extent of any audits in response to those breaches if industry security best practices have been implemented.

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