Patient Satisfaction
Introduction
[The medical field is very important to us all, and when you become the patient in a hospital your mindset changes all together. This paper will be about patient satisfaction while in the hospital. There are major concerns when patients or their family are admitted into the hospital. Hospitals are very concerned with patient satisfaction and the scores that come with it.
Patient satisfaction is very important in hospital settings. The patients are the heartbeat to the large body of doctors, nurses, aids, and dietary. Being able to effectively make the patients stay or visit more satisfactory is important in a hospital. The hospital process is strict on patient satisfaction being admitted, dietary, and being discharge has a major effect on patient satisfaction.]
No One Likes To Be Admitted
[When you or a family member has to take a trip to the emergency room they think that they will be fixed and (took out they) back home they go. The time spent in the hospital emergency room is one thing, but when it is time to be admitted things change for the family. After you have been seen and you find out your or your family will be admitted, the process of patient satisfaction and the scores begin. Patient satisfactions while being admitted to the hospital different things occur. The process of being transported from the emergency room to the unit can affect patient satisfaction scores. In measuring quality of care the most important factor is patient satisfaction. Today patients see themselves as a buyer of healthcare services. When a patient goes to a hospital and have a good experience you will have a loyal patient. Patent expectations depend on a patient’s age, gender, and nature of illness (Prakash, B. 2010).
Communication is key in the process of patient satisfaction. Sometimes there can be long wait times, a lot of paper work, and different people coming in and out of the room...