期刊论文详细信息
Journal of Patient Experience
Improving Responsiveness to Patient Phone Calls: A Pilot Study
Lisa KO’Brien1 
关键词: quality improvement;    patient expectations;    physician-patient communication;    telephone triage;    Six Sigma Black Belt;   
DOI  :  10.1177/2374373517706611
学科分类:医学(综合)
来源: Sage Journals
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【 摘 要 】

Optimal patient-physician communication in the outpatient clinical setting is critical for safe and effective patient care. Keeping track of multiple patient telephone messages can be difficult and hazardous if a structured system is not in place. A multidisciplinary group at Hershey Medical Center developed a standardized approach for addressing patient telephone calls at their outpatient surgical clinics. This program was designed to improve the patient experience by providing a realistic time frame for phone calls to be returned and requests fulfilled. Additionally, this system permitted phone calls to be tracked and documented appropriately and allowed for prioritization of urgent and emergent messages. Our intent for this program was to close potential gaps within the communication chain at our outpatient surgical clinics, improve overall communication between clinicians and their patients, and improve both patient and employee satisfaction.

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