Quiet at Night: Where Things Stand Today
Published June 13, 2016
Gary Madaras, Healthcare Soundscaper, Rockfon – Making Hospitals Quiet, shares three key points to better understand what can be done in healthcare facilities to improve the patient’s perception of quiet. Focusing on introducing good sounds that create a steadier, more soothing ambiance will affect the overall patient experience.
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Discharge with Dignity: Ensuring Every Patient Leaves with Care and Compassion
Published September 12, 2025
In this learning bite, Linda Van Fulpen shares how a simple idea—providing clothing and essentials at discharge—grew into a sustainable, hospital-wide initiative at Sharp Grossmont Hospital that meets critical needs, complies with state regulations, and fosters compassion across the community.
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Ensuring Peace of Mind: 7 Elements All Lost Belongings Policies Should Include
Published August 11, 2024

By Gabriel Bolivar, Maui Health and Hope Ursy, Wellstar MCG Health On behalf of the Lost Belongings Workgroup of the Patient Advocacy Community This PX blog is the first of a series to build on the content from “Where Are My Things? Best Practices for Safeguarding Patient Belongings in Hospitals,” a handbook for those managing
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A concept analysis of the patient experience
Published April 27, 2023
Patient experience, an essential indicator of quality patient care, is of increasing importance to hospitals that want to improve and maintain strong patient experience metrics to remain competitive in the business of healthcare. The aim of this study was to clarify the concept of the patient experience by identifying its existing definitions, methods of measurement,
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