Improving the Outpatient Infusion Experience with Virtual Reality
Outpatient infusion patients can be seated in the same chair for hours at a time while receiving treatment. Patient mindset and physical condition can vary, as well as the treatment environment. Virtual Reality has been shown to create an immersive experience that enables users to have modified experiences of reality, thus creating distraction from their situation.
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Environment & Hospitality
Lost Belongings Workgroup: June 12, 2024
1pm ET / 12pm CT / 11am MT / 10am PT – The Lost Belongings Workgroup is a meeting space for those interested in conversations and solution generation with patient advocates working to improve lost belongings policies and practices. The Patient Advocate Community has recognized a need for better processes and policies to shepherd personal
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PX Pulse: Consumer Perspectives on Patient Experience in the U.S. – May 2023
The latest release of PX Pulse points to affordability and access to hospitals and treatments as important issues to consumers. While consumer perception of quality and overall experience remain constant from last quarter, experience in receiving an appointment, especially for urgent care, is falling short of expectations.
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