Using Design Thinking Principles to Reduce Healthcare Barriers & Improve Access

This learning bite brings to light the importance of understanding our patients’ barriers in healthcare. Learn how design thinking can be a tool to improve experience. Through the human-centered approach of design thinking, we can integrate the needs of the people into our processes and procedures that create more equitable experiences for those in our care.
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“Hear with Heart:” Escape Room Training in Patient Belongings
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