HCAHPS has long measured how patients perceive their hospital experience. Recent updates to the survey expand both the content being measured and how responses are collected
This blog explores how the environment of care influences the patient’s experience and staff well-being, with a focus on how sound, visual atmosphere, pacing, and sensory load shape healing and outcomes in healthcare settings. Topics include patient safety and satisfaction, hospital noise, nurse wellness, HCAHPS, sleep, and much more. Our goal is to share practical insights to help you create environments that heal.
HCAHPS has long measured how patients perceive their hospital experience. Recent updates to the survey expand both the content being measured and how responses are collected
Environmental compassion starts with a simple promise: notice everything that affects a person’s senses, then design it to help them heal. It means being intentional about sound, light, visuals, temperature, touchpoints, and timing
There is a post-pandemic burnout that looks like a nursing shortage. How do we improve their environment and provide proper care & resources
Sleep has never been easy for me. As I child I would beg my mom to “sing me to sleep.” As an adult going through high stress events, I would take music to bed with me to give me something outside of myself to focus on. Today, it is “Alexa play…” When I am traveling...
Many studies have attempted to answer this question. The common generalizable factors influencing a patient’s perception of their experiences are age, acuity, culture, socioeconomic status, and cognitive capacity. These factors create demographics that currently...