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Digitalization in healthcare empowers patients

Healthcare It News

As a way to harness the motivation behind this self-guided research, digital health applications can be used to assist patients in improving their self-management and reducing their fear, empowering them and giving doctors a better-equipped ally in shared decision-making [6-8].

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How Effective Patient Communication Boards Improve Safety & HCAHPS Scores

Readiness Rounds

PATIENT SAFETY: Patient communication boards improve patient safety in hospitals in several ways: Enhance Communication Between Patient and Care Team: These boards enhance communication between patients, nurses, doctors and other hospital staff by providing a consistent visual and accessible means of conveying important information.

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Implementation Guide

NASHP

Shared Plan of Care. Care Coordination Workforce. Care Transitions. health plans, providers, families of CYSHCN) in using, adapting, and implementing the National Care Coordination Standards for CYSHCN to develop or improve care coordination systems. Family understanding and access to care plan.

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How Electronic Health Records Help to Engage Patients and Reduce Errors

Medical GPS

The receptionist who answered the phone informed me I could set up an account through their online patient portal and retrieve all of the notes taken during his appointment, as well as contact his doctor, and review his medical records. His school nurse can stay up-to-date regarding his medications.

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Newsletter, October 2023

Patient Safety Movement

In this time of multiple wars, we also want to recognize the heroism of the healthcare workers who have stayed, or traveled to, very dangerous locations to take care of the injured—often at great risk to themselves and with very limited supplies.