Premier Pulse
Volume 4, Issue 11 – November 2017
Better Explanations and Setting Expectations at the Bedside
By Marc Belcastro, DO, chief medical officer, Southern Region
While this article concerns the HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey, it is more about physician satisfaction and personal fulfillment. For your information, below are the questions patients are asked when evaluating their physician interactions. Truly, would you not want your patients to answer “always” to these questions? Read more.
Joint Bundle, Helmet Impact Monitor Deployed
By Gary Blake, vice president, service line integration, orthopedics
The orthopedic service line in conjunction with reimbursement services and several joint surgeons have completed the joint care redesign and bundled product for introduction in the November timeframe. The bundled product will be unique compared to others in the market because it will include post-discharge services. Read more.
- Physician Profile: A Little Laughter Can Be Good Medicine
- Early Collaboration with Pain Specialists Can Lead to Healthier Outcomes
- Kiosks Seen As Way to Streamline Registration, Improve Patient Experience
- Responding When Patients “Decide to Be Heard”: A Comprehensive, Community-Based Approach to Advance Care Planning
- Peer Review Enhances Patient Care
- Premier Health Hospitals Perform Well in Latest Healthgrades Specialty Awards
- Premier Health Plan Expands Relationship With Evolent Health
- Premier Health First in Ohio to Offer Less Painful Prep for Reconstructive Surgery
- Medication Shortages Update
- System Hospital News November 2017
Editorial Board: Dr. Marc Belcastro, Dr. Atindra Chatterji, Dr. Jerry Clark, Dr. Jennifer Hauler, Dr. Scott Kanagy, Dr. Tammy Lundstrom, Dr. Matthew Reeves
Chief Communications Officer: Diane Ewing
Chief Consumer Officer: Chris Butler
Director, System Communications: Ben Sutherly
Editor: Niki Miller