Orthopedic surgeons have the fifth-highest wait times of any specialty physician group, with an average wait time of 21 minutes—and the longer the wait time, the greater the decrease in patient ...

Like many hospitals and health systems, patient engagement and experience was a key focus area for San Diego-based Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, a division of Sharp Healthcare, especially in the ...

Announced at HIMSS25, the partnership between the New York health system and Amazon enables patients to confirm their identity in seconds. NYU Langone Health is launching a new biometric technology ...

Just as doctors use a standardized checklist to improve safety in the operating room, they can use a checklist to improve the patient experience during office visits, a healthcare network in Hawaii ...

Coronavirus concerns and a desire to be more consumer-friendly are driving a shift away from waiting rooms at a Florida-based health system. Spurred on by the coronavirus pandemic, AdventHealth has ...

The National Patient Safety Foundation offers a free checklist that encourages patients to take an active role in their healthcare. The checklist includes actions that patients can take to partner ...

Long-time patient safety advocate Tejal Gandhi, MD, has seen the U.S. health system improve when it comes to patient safety over the past 15 to 20 years. But it's harder to nail down just how fast, ...

SEMBACH, Germany - Regional Health Command Europe is standardizing the check-in process in Military Treatment Facilities throughout Europe to enhance communication with patients and improve ...

The University of Washington is the first U.S. site involved in a global pilot program to test a surgical checklist aimed at improving patient safety in the operating room. The program launched ...