Author name: Aaron Ogg

The Key to Effective Healthcare Asset Tracking and Loss Prevention

Equipment misplacement and theft are serious threats to your healthcare facility’s budget and security. According to a survey by healthcare supplier network VHA, Inc., theft committed by patients alone costs hospitals at least $52 million annually. While relatively inexpensive items such as towels and bed linens are among those typically pilfered, more costly devices such …

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Hospital Noise Patient Satisfaction

How to Reduce Hospital Noise and Improve Patient Satisfaction

So your hospital has a noise problem. It jeopardizes your patients’ health and satisfaction as well as your survey-based reimbursement dollars. You need to improve your “Quiet at Night” HCAHPS scores to protect your funding, but you don’t know where to begin. You’ll be happy to know that there is a solution. Creating a culture …

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4 Affordable Patient Satisfaction Hacks

Improving low patient satisfaction scores isn’t necessarily about throwing lots of money at the problem. In fact, some of the most effective solutions involve making simple, budget-friendly tweaks – a supply change here, a minor workflow change there. You might even find that refining your patient-focused approach boosts your team’s overall efficiency. Raising HCAHPS scores …

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