Background Health care systems are in a constant state of change. As such, methods to
quickly acquire and analyze data are essential to effectively evaluate current processes and …

Patient experience, an essential indicator of quality patient care, is of increasing importance
to hospitals that want to improve and maintain strong patient experience metrics to remain …

Hospitals commonly seek to improve patient experience as measured by the Hospital
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, yet there …

Health researchers increasingly work with patients in a participatory fashion. Active patient
involvement throughout the research process can provide epistemic justice to patients who …

Background Active participation of patients in managing their medical treatment is a major
component of the patient empowerment process and may contribute to better clinical …

Background Typical solutions for improving discharge planning often rely on one-way
communication mechanisms, static data entry into the electronic health record (EHR), or in …

Background Patient participation is advocated in various healthcare settings. Instruments for
assessment and feedback have been developed to strengthen clinician-patient interaction …

Methods We designed a prospective, comparative survey study of patient perception of
clinician communication using a convenience sampling of health professionals enrolled in …

The purpose of the current in-depth qualitative study was to explore the experiences of older
adults and family caregivers in primary care. Twenty patients and caregivers from six …

Background Physicians often hold leadership roles in implementing interdisciplinary rounds
(IDR) in clinical settings, thus understanding physician perspectives of bedside IDR is …