Blog Post Moving the Needle on Leapfrog’s Never Event Policy A quarter of U.S. hospitals fail to meet the policy Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org A recent report by the Leapfrog Group says that 25% of U.S. hospitals fail to meet their “Never Events” policy. Never events are “serious reportable events … Read moreMoving the Needle on Leapfrog’s Never Event Policy
Blog Post Healthcare is a Team Sport Collaborating with patients can lead to improved outcomes, increased satisfaction Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Chelsea Youngquist Director of Marketing There are many players on a healthcare team, and the MVP is the patient. Highly engaged patients are more likely to be successful players; they have better healthcare experiences, … Read moreHealthcare is a Team Sport
Blog Post Unique Patient ID Movement Reaches Congress Healthcare groups push for unique identifiers Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org The Senate is considering lifting a two-decades old ban on establishing unique patient identifiers in US healthcare settings after the House voted to repeal the ban in June 2019. The proposed national … Read moreUnique Patient ID Movement Reaches Congress
Blog Post IHI Releases Patient Safety Toolkit Toolkit establishes framework for keeping patients safe Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org In the journey to keep patients safe, there are many potential stumbling blocks. As recently as 2016, some experts said that foreign objects were left inside patients as many as 39 times … Read moreIHI Releases Patient Safety Toolkit
Blog Post What is Patient Engagement? At its core, engagement is focused on improving outcomes and reducing costs Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org It has been almost 20 years since the Institute of Medicine report, “Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century,” which set the stage … Read moreWhat is Patient Engagement?
Blog Post What Legislation about Surprise Medical Bills Could Mean Congress pushing forward with legislation to address the unexpected bills Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org Surprise medical bills are top of mind for patients and lawmakers, as is the desire to prevent them. Medical billing is a complicated, complex process with … Read moreWhat Legislation about Surprise Medical Bills Could Mean to You
Blog Post Achieve clear communication with color labels Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Chelsea Youngquist Director of Marketing Improvements to patient safety are always a priority for healthcare providers, as are creating efficiencies, reducing errors and ensuring good patient experiences. A comprehensive label design and printing strategy can reduce or mitigate medical errors and improve workflow. … Read moreLeverage Color to Save Time and Money in Healthcare Labeling
Blog Post New Proposed Rule Addressing Healthcare Accessibility on the Horizon Department of Justice opposes current Section 1557 of ACA Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org In April, the Department of Justice came out against Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), deeming it unlawful. Portions of Section 1557 have been … Read moreNew Proposed Rule Addressing Healthcare Accessibility on the Horizon
Blog Post End-of-Life Care Planning is Patient Engagement, Too Having difficult conversations now can ease burdens in the future Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Susan Carr Co-curator, EngagingPatients.org Editor’s Note: This entry is the first in a series of pieces about end-of-life care planning featured on EngagingPatients.org. Anticipating and planning for the future is an important … Read moreEnd-of-Life Care Planning is Patient Engagement, Too
White Paper Positive Patient ID is the Cornerstone of Patient Safety Misidentification can cause medical errors, death Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Arundi Venkayya Curator of EngagingPatients.org “It doesn’t take a lot of mental energy to notice out of the corner of your eye that this record shows a young white woman, and you’re treating an … Read morePositive Patient ID is the Cornerstone of Patient Safety
