July 24, 2015 - Patient satisfaction ratings after surgery for spinal degenerative disease--especially in terms of reduced pain and disability--are a good indicator of the procedure's effectiveness, ...

Researchers find that amenities such as private rooms have a greater impact on hospital patient satisfaction than quality measures such as mortality rates. Consumer satisfaction is a weak driver of ...

Consumer satisfaction surveys of nursing home residents and their families track closely with other quality of care measures. These results, which were published in the journal Health Affairs, ...

Readmission rates and patient satisfaction are good measures of quality, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from Boston-based M.I.T. and Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University.

Improving patient experience scores is a goal for many healthcare organizations — and for good reason. Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, ...

Patient engagement in developing measures of care quality can boost their effectiveness and paint a fuller picture of an organization's march to quality improvement, according to a new report.

Consumer satisfaction with hospitals took a tumble this year while approval of health insurers improved, a new survey shows. The American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released its annual report ...

We rate Uber drivers, restaurants, Amazon delivery, and much more, but when it comes to our own health experience, we often have little to no data. That’s especially scary because the business model ...

The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has awarded SGMC Health two of its prestigious Patient Safety and Quality Awards, ...

Colquitt Regional Health System has been recognized by the Georgia Hospital Association with a prestigious Patient Safety and ...

Patient satisfaction ratings after surgery for spinal degenerative disease--especially in terms of reduced pain and disability--are a good indicator of the procedure's effectiveness, reports a new ...