Hospitals are Working to Improve Patient Experience

“In many ways the hospital environment can be the opposite of healing,” Dr. Krumholz said. Beeping machines, frequent needle sticks, unpredictable waits to see the doctor, unappetizing food and sleep deprivation are among the barrage of stressors he cites. “The result is that hospitalized patients are often deconditioned, in pain, malnourished, stressed, with circadian disruptions,” Hospitals are now working on how to eliminate many of these stresses to ensure patients are going home feeling better, nourished and well rested. #quietyme #patientexperience #hcahps