Recently, Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) announced they are the first hospital in Maryland to adopt real-time digital rounding technology. The hospital initially set out to utilize the tool for hand hygiene adherence, and upon the success of the program expanded to quality and nurse leader rounds on patients. Digital rounding is proving to help […]

Patient engagement is a buzzword throughout the healthcare industry. It is used to describe many forms of activities patients may take inside and outside of the provider setting. There are many studies that have been done to understand what some of the most effective patient engagement solutions; however, it is still highly debated as to […]

This post is written by our SVP of Client Success, Barb Davis. This is part five in a series of six blog posts highlighting the role of technology and how it relates to the framework for Patient and Family Engaged Care. When it comes to patient and family engaged care, many of the opportunities in […]

“Depression is a common and treatable mood disorder, and spreading awareness about the different ways those dealing with it can get help could save lives.”—MentalHealthScreening.org October 5th marks National Depression Screening Day, an event held by hospitals, clinics, colleges, and community groups across the country aimed at increasing education, awareness, and participation in screenings for […]

This post is written by our SVP of Client Success, Barb Davis. This is part four in a series of six blog posts highlighting the role of technology and how it relates to the framework for Patient and Family Engaged Care. One element of the Guiding Framework that has always fascinated me is Engagement Outcomes […]

This post was written by the VP of Government Programs at CipherHealth, Liz Lagone. This is part one in a series of blog posts highlighting the current state of behavioral health and the role of technology in addressing the challenges of transformation. Earlier in September, CipherHealth joined other thought leaders at the CMS Innovation Center […]

This post is written by our SVP of Client Success, Barb Davis. This is part three in a series of six blog posts highlighting the role of technology and how it relates to the framework for Patient and Family Engaged Care. As we have explored, technology can be a great benefit to the patient and […]

With patient experience making up 25% of VBP dollars, most organizations have implemented programs designed to improve HCAHPS scores. Typically, these programs include some type of daily patient rounding. In addition to patient rounds, more organizations are including staff rounding as part of their rounding and patient satisfaction initiatives. The practice is based on an […]

As hospitals continue to face penalties for excessive readmission rates, facilities have good reason to steer patients who need post-acute care after discharge to high-quality skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). However, patients discharged to SNFs are often left to choose a facility given minimal information to help make their decision. Instead of receiving data regarding SNF’s […]

Kate Huber, SVP of Product Development, and Gordon Chang and Mariya Dvoretskaya of the Talent & Culture Team have developed and led a Professional Polish workshop for Coalition For Queens’ (C4Q) Access Code program. The objective of C4Q’s professional skills workshops is to equip their fellows with the skills and characteristics that will help them […]