Editor’s Note: With remarkable transparency, Brigham Health uses the Safety Matters blog to report patient safety mistakes and near misses and share what they’ve learned. The blog also provides educational information for patients and a forum for input from the community. For this program, Brigham Health was named a finalist for the 2017 Sherman Award for Excellence in […]
Editor’s note: This week, we offer an Encore Presentation about a 2015 Sherman Award finalist. Our panel of judges has been spending time digging into this year’s cadre of nominations and will be meeting soon to select the 2017 winner. We take this moment to thank all of you who are doing work focused on […]
by Andrea Kmetz, RN, and Marie Robertson, BS Editor’s Note: With nominations for the 2017 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement opening in one week, we are pleased to offer this encore presentation from our friends at Meritage ACO. Meritage was a finalist for the 2015 Sherman Award. We hope you will take some […]
Virginia Mason is an urban integrated health system in the Puget Sound, Washington region, with our flagship campus located in downtown Seattle. Like most healthcare organizations, we strive to actively engage patients in their clinical care. We are guided by our strategic plan that puts the patient at the top of its pyramid format to […]
Editor’s Note: The deadline for 2016 nominations for the John Q. Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement is just around the corner: Friday, March 11.Want to know what it takes to “Wow” our judges? In this week’s post, we take a look back at 2015 finalist Virginia Mason Medical Center. At the end of […]
Virginia Mason is an urban integrated health system in the Puget Sound, Washington region, with our flagship campus located in downtown Seattle. Like most healthcare organizations, we strive to actively engage patients in their clinical care. As part of our patient engagement efforts, our patients and their families are directly involved in helping improve our […]
Editor’s Note: This John Q. Sherman Award finalist reminds us that sometimes the simplest ideas can make a huge impact on patient outcomes. It’s all about understanding patients, and developing solutions that engage patients on their terms. Preston Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital is located in Preston County, West Virginia. The hospital […]