2014
DOI: 10.1136/bmjquality.u203956.w1881
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Improvement of patient satisfaction with the neurosurgery service at a large tertiary care, London-based hospital

Abstract: Patient satisfaction is central to healthcare provision and the effective running of any surgical unit. Following on from both formal and informal feedback, we decided to look objectively at patient satisfaction with the neurosurgery service at a large tertiary care hospital in London and identify areas that needed improvement within the unit. Patient satisfaction was looked at with respect to four different aspects of the neurosurgery service: the surgeons, ward doctors, nurses, and hospital services. A quest… Show more

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“…These can be categorized into staff education, patient education, audit and feedback, clinician reminders, organizational change, promotion of self-management, and policy change 36. The most common strategies are organizational change21,22,24,26–35,37,38 and staff education 2325,2932,34,37,3942. These strategies all relate to changing ward procedures and staff behavior.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These can be categorized into staff education, patient education, audit and feedback, clinician reminders, organizational change, promotion of self-management, and policy change 36. The most common strategies are organizational change21,22,24,26–35,37,38 and staff education 2325,2932,34,37,3942. These strategies all relate to changing ward procedures and staff behavior.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These strategies all relate to changing ward procedures and staff behavior. Most studies applied multiple QI strategies,21,2326,2932,34,3739,41,42 while other studies used only one of the aforementioned QI strategies 22,27,28,33,35,40. Eleven studies reported to use a specific change management approach or tool.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…A key component of delivering high-quality care is effective physician–patient communication, which correlates with medication compliance, readmission rates, clinical outcomes and the patient experience 1–3. Through standardised communication protocols, training sessions, educational tools, real-time feedback and incentive programme, several studies have shown improved physician communication, the overall patient experience and HCAHPS scores 4–10. Most of these interventions focus on the ‘knowledge’ aspect of communication, targeting delivery of medical information and patient education.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%