Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

At Northwest Suburban College, we teach our students not only the types and uses of medications but also how to communicate this information effectively to patients. By grasping the complexities of medication types and advanced pharmacy technologies, you become a well-rounded pharmacy technician. That’s why your role is crucial.

Customer Service

Health Populi

APRIL 24, 2025

Globally, most health citizens do not generally trust any institutional group to do what is right to address peoples’ health needs and concerns, with business — the favored trusted institution overall — dropping by 3 percentage points in this round of the research. ranking low among the 16 countries polled.

Collaboration

Connect Care Bytes Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Building a Better Health Record (BBHR) As part of our documentation quality improvement initiative , we promote practical ways for clinicians to provide clear and actionable communication at transitions of care. A SHS column can be added to Rapid Rounds (and other) patient lists.

Discharges

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Utilize features such as Charge Capture, which provides a single app for managing patient notes, billing codes, and rounding lists. Real-world use case: Automated broadcast communications tools in healthcare can significantly transform how providers interact with patients and manage their care.

Billing

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The survey found that nearly two-thirds of patients reported at least one administration or communication problem while using NHS services. The post Primary care news round-up (13th February to 19th February 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. 20% received appointment letters after the date of the appointment.

Huddles/Rounds

Physicians Practice

JULY 25, 2025

Video résumés provide an opportunity to stand out from the crowd and showcase your energy, enthusiasm, and communication skills. If you want to differentiate your background, accomplishments, and personality, it's time to consider creating a video résumé.

Communication

MedQuest College

MAY 8, 2025

Externships also offer a unique opportunity to explore workplace culture, interact with patients or clients, and develop time management and communication skills. Practice professionalism : Arrive on time, dress appropriately, and communicate respectfully. Stay organized : Take notes on procedures and tasks you observe.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Career College

APRIL 25, 2025

Quick Tip for Pharmacy Technicians: Make communication as straightforward as possible : Ensure you understand the patient’s question. Northwest Career College has a well-rounded Pharmacy Technician Program that prepares students for this rewarding career. If you know the information, provide it; if not, recommend the pharmacist.

Customer Service

Physicians Practice

JULY 14, 2025

Ask staff members for ideas to make the day easier in every huddle. Hello there folks, my name is Keith Reynolds, I’m the editor of Physicians Practice and for our first P2 Management Minute we’re focusing on no-cost ways to boost practice staff morale : First, make feedback a fixture. When staff see action, trust soars.

Billing

Performance Health

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Safety huddles are a key tool for healthcare organizations to reduce patient harm, ensure accurate, consistent communication between staff, and promote patient and employee safety. Safety huddles can be defined as routine, brief meetings, usually at the beginning of the workday, comprised of staff from varying disciplines.

Huddles/Rounds

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 20, 2024

You are a good communicator. If you can’t stand around on an interminable rounds (always). If you want to understand something, and you won’t settle for proximate explanations, flow charts or algorithms, medicine is great. If you want to do things because “that’s what we do”, there are better jobs for you.

Medication

Emerging RN Leader

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This could include routine leader rounding. […] The post Why Nurse Leader Rounding Matters appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader. Not surprisingly, we are seeing higher levels of burnout in this group. When we feel exhausted and burned out, the temptation is shut down emotionally and shut out sources of stress.

Huddles/Rounds

Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 26, 2022

The Federal Communications Commission approved an additional 100 applications for funding commitments totaling $47.89 This is the FCC’s sixth and final funding announcement of approved Round 2 applications. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The […].

Huddles/Rounds

Performance Health

JUNE 12, 2024

Rounding software is designed to help healthcare providers streamline communication, documentation, and collaboration during patient encounters through this care model.

Huddles/Rounds

Scrubs

MARCH 24, 2023

As I struggled to stop him and tried to convince him he really didn’t want to try standing up without the proper help, the doctor poked her head in and said, “Hey nurse, I put in a bunch of orders on your patient in 708, we need to go to CT before rounds and start rectal lactulose, I put in the order for the rectal tube.”

Huddles/Rounds

Patient Approved

MARCH 9, 2015

Informal rounds are a good way of making that connection. For CEOs to talk to staff directly and use rounding to reinforce the organization's mission, it is a way for them to recognize staff for setting the standard." Catherine Miller, R.N., told FierceHealthCare , "Staff are the greatest untapped resource in the hospital.

Patient Safety

MedicalGPS

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Why Waiting Room Rounding is Essential. Developing a Waiting Room Rounding Program. The purpose of a waiting room rounding program is twofold; it is, of course, intended to improve the patient’s experience during the wait time, and, as important if not more so, to set the stage for their entire office experience.

Customer Service

Scrubs

AUGUST 29, 2023

It becomes fatigued after sustained use and needs a rest period before it can recover, he explains — much as a weight lifter needs rest before doing a second round of repetitions at the gym.” Promote communication : Encourage your nurses to ask for help.

Acute Care

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 12, 2024

Electronic communication between doctors undermines collegial relations and educational exchanges, and eliminates nuance from clinical questions. Digital X-rays have turned radiologists — once valued colleagues with whom you would round post call — into mere digital signatures.

Huddles/Rounds

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 11, 2023

Many a medical trainee has been humiliated on morning rounds after proclaiming that their presentation was wanting because the “patient was a poor historian.” Not only do we use language to communicate, we also use language to think. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

Medical History

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Improve staff communication. Perhaps not surprisingly, they share a common element — they all depend on good communication practices at the organizational, team, and individual levels. Whether communicating with care team members or directly with patients, using two ways to confirm a patient’s identity must be embedded in your process.

Patient Safety

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Communications skills. Communicate effectively, making sure that everything that needs to be said is said and how we say it, and how respectful we have to be respectful to each other while we’re communicating. So what I do with my team is I huddle with them. It’s very important to me. Remind them of the important things.

Huddles/Rounds

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The foremost among these challenges are the communication and collaboration hurdles that stem from team members being scattered across different time zones and locations. It involves initiatives like cultural sensitivity training, fostering transparent and open lines of communication, cultivating cross-cultural understanding.

Collaboration

MedicalGPS

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

When you look a person in the eye, you communicate confidence and belief in your message. Medical jargon can lead to poor communication and reduced understanding for patients. Be Aware of Body Language – Body language is a form of nonverbal communication or a language without spoken words. Use Personal Details.

Customer Service

Practice Index

MAY 9, 2024

Dr Vin Diwakar, National Transformation Director at NHS England, said: “By encouraging more people to use the NHS App, with notifications switched on, we can really start to reduce the estimated £450 million per year that is currently spent on communicating with patients.”

Huddles/Rounds

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Do the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and other leadership team members regularly participate in rounds, meet with staff to understand what is and isn’t working, and take proactive steps to address problem areas? The workplace culture is geared towards being open, communicative, and highly functional.

Unit Organization and Environment

Practice Index

JULY 25, 2024

The organisation defines online consultations as being when the patient and clinician are not communicating in real time, but may be using questionnaires or chatbots to collect information. The post Primary care news round-up (18th July to 24th July 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

Huddles/Rounds

Emerging RN Leader

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

While doing leader rounding, I asked a new graduate about her patient, and her assessment of the priorities for care was genuinely […] The post Coaching to Promote Critical Thinking appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Onboarding new graduates now takes a village.

Critical Thinking

Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

We focus on fostering professionalism and excellent communication skills to improve interactions with patients and colleagues. This well-rounded training program makes sure you’re prepared for the diverse responsibilities of a medical assistant. The curriculum goes beyond technical knowledge.

Medical Assistant

NHA Now

JUNE 22, 2020

As more health care organizations shift to team-based care models, medical assistants are often a central part of the team, playing the role of a flow manager, running team huddles, preplanning patient visits and completing various health screenings.

Medical Assistant

We Care Online

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Communicate With Your Team Unfortunately, in many organizations cost saving and efficiency improvements can negatively impact staff. Communicating honestly helps to avoid any confusion that could leave your team less than enthusiastic about helping to improve workplace efficiency.

Huddles/Rounds

Health Populi

MAY 2, 2019

GoInvo has been working for a long time on how to communicate health and healthcare data in enchanting ways. We’ll round out this journey in tomorrow’s Health Populi. The graphic is based on work done by Juhan Sonin of GoInvo , a group that does brilliant work on health data design that’s vigilantly people-focused.

HIPAA

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This process is lengthy, taking an average of three review rounds and delaying payments up to six months, which hurts both hospitals’ finances and patient satisfaction. Successful documentation relies heavily on collaboration and clear communication between clinical and revenue cycle staff.

Documentation

Top Practices

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To achieve this, it is crucial that your office team is always on the same page and that they realize that they are “professionals” Effective communication and teamwork make a significant difference in patient outcomes and the overall efficiency of your practice.

Teamwork

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

” According to Tucker, the NP credential means nurses have experience with using advanced clinical skills, making complex medical decisions, and, particularly, developing effective communication with patients, which fosters teamwork and interprofessional collaboration. ” she says. .”

Follow-Up

Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

Building a Better Health Record (BBHR) As part of our documentation quality improvement initiative , we promote practical ways for clinicians to provide clear and actionable communication at transitions of care. This indicator is based upon determinations from multiple health care disciplines.

Discharges

Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 7, 2024

In this article, we will take a closer look at the advantages of participating in Northwest Suburban College’s medical assistant externship program, which emphasizes the importance of practical training and real-world experience in shaping well-rounded, competent professionals.

Medical Assistant