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Stages of Patient Frustration and Satisfaction

Elimination of patient frustrations in hospitals and health systems seems to be a constant battle. It is with no doubt that healthcare facilities or hospitals that focus on improving patient satisfaction gain much advantage over their competitors. One key to providing a better patient experience is the use of centralized patient access. It is important to offer self-scheduling as an option to lower patient frustrations such as getting confused, long patient wait time, shock due expected charges and getting transferred back and forth on a mobile phone. In this article you will learn about the five stages of satisfaction as well as the corresponding five stages of frustration. 5 Stages of Patient Frustration 1.        Scared and confused- This is a stage where patients are unsure of what is expected of them.The doctor may refer a patient for a diagnostic test and the patient become confused and worried about his or her health and the entire referral ...

Futuristic Hospitals - The leading physicians of the world

When patients go to hospitals of the future, what are they likely to find? Perhaps they will find space-age medicine, futuristic technology and robot doctors. Or are the hospitals likely to operate in favor of individualized medicine where you will find surgeries carried out at home? According to recent studies and statistics, hospitals around the world are bringing science and technology to help boost patient care. This article explores some of the best futuristic hospitals across the globe, where high tech medical care facilitated by state of art equipment is advancing healthcare. Examples of Futuristic Hospitals Many leading hospitals around the world are already making efforts to create changes and improve healthcare technology that could not have been imagined 10 years ago. Science and technology are working together to bring progress and hope for patients and the medical staff. Examples of such hospitals include: ·          Uni...

What Toxic Chemicals Is Your Body Absorbing?

As the world continues to develop, you should realize that almost everyone is using personal care, skin care, cleansing, and baby care and beauty products. Have you ever stopped to think what harm such products can cause to your body? Cosmetic ingredients do not remain on the surface of your skin. They are usually designed so that they can penetrate in your skin, and they do. After scientific studies, some cosmetic ingredients have been found in human tissues such as parabens in breast tumor tissue, phthalates in urine, and some persistent fragrance in human fat. The big problem is that people do repeatedly use these products every day; sometimes even more than once a day. Many people are not aware of harm they can do to their bodies. We usually absorb up to 60 percent of what we put on our skin with children absorbing 40-50 percent more than adults. This means our children are at higher risk of developing diseases or abnormalities later in life. Some of the health issues linked ...

Junk Food - The Leading Physicians of the World

Junk food is food that has low nutritional value and high calories that may cause harm to your body. Junk food, also called fast food, is food you can get at many food kiosks or fast restaurants in every town street. Other characteristics of junk food include:  Low in fiber ·          Highly palatable (have a good taste) ·          High in trans and saturated fats ·          High is simple and processed sugars ·          A small volume offers a high number of calories ·          Cheap and convenient Junk Food Items It is estimated there are about 160,000 fast food restaurants across the country, and the number is predicted to double in the next decade. People who choose to eat in these restaurants prefer them because they are cheap, fast and convenient. Below is a...

Dieting Myths- The Leading Physicians of the World

A diet myth is diet or health advice that becomes popular without facts or scientific evidence to back it up. When you want to lose weight and change your eating habits, the next and obvious step is to Google for diet research. The big problem is there are so many conflicting facts and opinions related to healthy lifestyle. Due to this, you are likely to leave your internet search session with more questions than answers. This is because many popular beliefs are myths while others are partly true. Don’t let any misinformation disrupt your weight loss goals. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle isn’t a complicated thing. Just because a dietary concept or belief is popular, doesn’t make it true. To help you sift through the disarray, below are 7 prevalent diet myths adapted from top nutritionists. 1. Some people will never eat normally In case you want to lose weight, some diet plan teachings can’t allow you to do so. Sometimes you need to tame yourself and follow your...