PX Pulse: Consumer Perspectives on Patient Experience in the U.S. – February 2025

The topics we explore in this issue look deeper into how consumers understand and engage in healthcare. Highlights underscore major opportunities in three areas: improving how people make healthcare decisions, prioritizing shared decision-making in healthcare organizations, and strengthening support for caregivers as vital members of the healthcare system.
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And the Survey Says…: A Qualitative Exploration of the Perspectives of Nurse Managers Who are Accountable for Patient Experience Measures
By examining nurse manager accountability for patient experience measures, this study seeks a deeper understanding of nurse managers’ perceptions of patient experience measures and how these measures drive organizational communication behaviors. Funded through The Beryl Institute’s Grant Program for scholars, Lisa Huddleston, Ph.D., explores whether hospitals use patient experience scores as intended — to guide
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Policy & Measurement
Engage in the Global Experience Measure Inquiry
In recent years, the Global Experience Measure (GXM) effort at the Institute has brought together over 1,000 member voices from our global community. Driven by feedback from our Global Council and inspired by a PXJ article, Measuring what matters: A proposal for reframing how we evaluate and improve experience in healthcare, this effort has led
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The Evolving US Patient Experience Measurement and Reporting Landscape: What’s Next for HCAHPS and Why It Matters
The Patient Experience Policy Forum (PXPF) of The Beryl Institute has had a focus on impacting the US patient experience measurement structure since its founding in 2017. PXPF successes over the years have included interfacing with CMS leadership to advocate for updates and improvement of the CAHPS system, including the HCAHPS survey. Significant changes are
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