Improving Care Transitions: Complex High-Utilizing Patient Experiences Guide Reform
October 25th 2017The authors audited a series of complex patients’ records longitudinally across their institution’s existing care management programs to improve the coordinated functioning of these programs.
Is Higher Patient Satisfaction Associated With Better Stroke Outcomes?
October 25th 2017Global patient satisfaction was positively associated with quality of stroke care and higher discharge information satisfaction may be linked to worse outcomes. Additionally, improvements in satisfactions were linked to higher costs.
Low-Value Antibiotic Prescribing and Clinical Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction
October 13th 2017Antibiotics are not required to achieve high patient satisfaction. Patient age, chronic conditions, and an established patient–provider relationship influence satisfaction with acute care.