To streamline the admissions process for emergency department patients, Tufts Medical Center is using a clinical communication and collaboration platform to improve teamwork between physicians and the ...

Breakdowns in communication, which account for approximately $12 billion in waste annually in U.S. hospitals, can trigger a series of negative consequences that may ultimately lead to patient harm.

Healthcare communication costs trust, which is essential for good patient care. That loss of trust also translates to tangible healthcare costs. “During our first conversation, all I could think about ...

Effective patient-centred communication is crucial for improving care. But how can it be achieved? And how can one avoid a purely medical perspective? According to Remke van Staveren, a Dutch ...

Before email, a care team would gather around a table and sort through case notes, reviewing patients one by one. The senior physician and nurse would then make their way around the acute care unit, ...

The quality of care in nursing homes is often discussed in terms of staffing levels, reimbursement and regulatory oversight.

Good communication between hospitalists and primary care physicians at the time of discharge is critical to patient safety and to the reduction of risk. Historically, this communication has been “one ...

As global transformations continue to shape our reality, the healthcare industry stands at the crossroads of both challenges and opportunities. Factors such as a rapidly aging population, escalating ...

Okay, so my aunt had surgery last spring. Hip replacement. She was in the hospital for about four days. I visited her a bunch and started noticing these whiteboards in every single room. Healthcare ...

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, effective communication about health issues is crucial. Purdue University’s online Graduate Certificate in Health Communication meets this demand by equipping ...