Transforming Care in the Ambulatory Setting
Published September 2, 2019
CJ Merrill, Chief Patient Experience Officer at Mission Health System, shares how they took The Beryl Institute’s patient experience definition one step further by focusing on their patients’ and families’ experiences in the ambulatory setting.
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From Forgotten to Heard: Improving Patient Care in Overcrowded EDs
Published August 7, 2025

After a difficult ED stay, patient advisor Joe helped drive improvements at Tampa General Hospital. With input from PFAC and the Inpatient Hold Steering Committee, changes like comfort kits and 24-hour rounding transformed hallway care. On his next visit, Joe felt heard and cared for.
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Changing Myths into Truths: Dispelling Physician Misconceptions on Patient Experience
Published November 12, 2025
Patient experience work can be viewed by some physicians as outside their scope of practice and therefore the responsibility of non-medical providers. Assumptions may also be made by providers about what patient experience work is and is not. These myths can make it difficult to pursue meaningful patient experience related work that is in fact
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Pulse Check: Perspectives on Human Experience
Published September 19, 2025
Complimentary – This 30-minute session will explore key headlines from the most recent PX Pulse report and findings from the State of Human Experience 2025 study. Participants will engage in discussion on consumer perspectives on the current state of healthcare, review the biggest trends in human experience, and reflect on how these insights will impact both
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