Integrative Review of the Interventions for Improving Patients’ Experiences Revealed in Quality Improvement Projects

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care closely linked to hospitals’ reimbursement and reputation. Thus, it is critical to learn about what interventions work fo...

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Main Authors: Jin Jun PhD, RN, Kailyn Stern BSN, RN, Maja Djukic PhD, RN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520925271
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description Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care closely linked to hospitals’ reimbursement and reputation. Thus, it is critical to learn about what interventions work for improving HCAHPS. Eight peer-reviewed studies examining nursing-led interventions at improving patient satisfaction in hospitals, measured by the HCAHPS, were identified. Using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program for cohort studies, each study was evaluated for a level of evidence. Interventions that increased HCAHPS were (1) nursing rounds, (2) the use of discharge nurses, (3) follow-up phone calls by nurses, and (4) continuing education for nurses. However, the quality of evidence is low and based on single-site, pre–postdesign studies. Hospital leaders should focus their efforts on a combination of nurse rounding, comprehensive discharge planning to improve patients’ overall experience with hospital care, and their likelihood to recommend the hospital.
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spelling doaj.art-2bb59f96416b4a09b3353b0da72417492022-12-22T03:00:33ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Patient Experience2374-37352374-37432020-12-01710.1177/2374373520925271Integrative Review of the Interventions for Improving Patients’ Experiences Revealed in Quality Improvement ProjectsJin Jun PhD, RN0Kailyn Stern BSN, RN1Maja Djukic PhD, RN2 School of Nursing and the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, NY, USAHospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care closely linked to hospitals’ reimbursement and reputation. Thus, it is critical to learn about what interventions work for improving HCAHPS. Eight peer-reviewed studies examining nursing-led interventions at improving patient satisfaction in hospitals, measured by the HCAHPS, were identified. Using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program for cohort studies, each study was evaluated for a level of evidence. Interventions that increased HCAHPS were (1) nursing rounds, (2) the use of discharge nurses, (3) follow-up phone calls by nurses, and (4) continuing education for nurses. However, the quality of evidence is low and based on single-site, pre–postdesign studies. Hospital leaders should focus their efforts on a combination of nurse rounding, comprehensive discharge planning to improve patients’ overall experience with hospital care, and their likelihood to recommend the hospital.https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520925271
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