Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation are known for our recognition of loved ones who have lost someone from preventable harm in healthcare. Taken together, the role of pharmacists as stewards of medication and patient safety continues to evolve and expand to benefit patients and our communities.

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Readiness Rounds

OCTOBER 16, 2023

2023 HCAHPS Scores Leave Much to be Desired The stark reality of patient satisfaction among US hospitals is simply that it’s not where it should be. From HCAHPS’s 2023 national results , the average overall hospital rating in terms of patient satisfaction was 70%. That is a C- in school terms.

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Healthcare Leadership

APRIL 24, 2023

Threats to safe transitions from hospital to home: a consensus study in North West London primary care”, British Journal of General Practice , January 2020, [link] , accessed 24 April 2023. We have the technology to improve it, but do we have the will? Can’t wait to discuss this with the HCLDR community. Naylor M, Keating SA.

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Readiness Rounds

JULY 31, 2023

Patient communication boards play a pivotal role in enhancing both patient satisfaction and a hospital's HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) score and star rating. Do you ever question the effectiveness of your hospital's communication boards?

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It was established with the goal of improving the quality of health care services and patient safety through accreditation and certification programs. We’ve also recently added accreditation for hospitals which has allowed us to make an even greater impact across the continuum.

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Healthcare Leadership

MARCH 19, 2023

In a paper published in 2021, the authors has this to say about the importance of discharge planning: Patients who do not have enough information about their discharge plans have decreased treatment compliance, decreased patient safety, increased emergency department (ED) recidivism, and poor satisfaction.

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NASHP

AUGUST 9, 2021

5] These suggested changes often target individuals, hospitals, providers, and the broader health care system. In Illinois , the MMRC notes that health care providers must, by state law, use the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program to review patients’ past prescriptions and identify potential dependence and drug-seeking behavior.

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