New report offers clues on patient satisfaction with hospitals
A Press Ganey Associates report reveals which patients are most and least satisfied with their hospitals.
Which patients are most satisfied with their hospitals' services and which the least? New clues are available from a report just released by the market research firm Press Ganey Associates. The 2008 Hospital Pulse Report: Patient Perspectives on American Health Care reported that patients in the 65 to 79 age range were most satisfied, while those between 35 and 49 were least satisfied. By specialty, obstetrics/gynecology patients were most satisfied, followed by intensive care and cardiology/coronary. Finally by region, Wichita, Kan., nabbed the highest patient satisfaction scores, followed by Columbia, S.C., Oklahoma City, Okla., Indianapolis, Ind., and Miami, Fla. The
Pharmacists Play Unique Role in Advancing Health Equity for Patients With Chronic Disease
December 7th 2023A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
Assessing Financial Impacts of Pharmacist-Led Interventions in Pediatric Ambulatory Care
December 5th 2023According to a poster abstract presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, specialty pharmacy services were used for a variety of conditions that have been reported in adult populations.
