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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedAboumatar HJ, Chang BH, Danaf J
Promising practices for achieving patient-centered hospital care: a national study of high-performing US hospitals.
The researchers conducted a national study of hospitals that achieved the highest performance on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems HCAHPS to identify promising practices for improving patient-centeredness, common challenges met, and how those were addressed. They found that high-performing hospitals used a set of patient-centered care processes that involved both leaders and clinicians in ensuring that patient needs and preferences are addressed.
AHRQ-funded; HS021921.
Citation: Aboumatar HJ, Chang BH, Danaf J .
Promising practices for achieving patient-centered hospital care: a national study of high-performing US hospitals.
Med Care 2015 Sep;53(9):758-67. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000396..
Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Hospitals, Patient Experience, Quality of Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research