CMS now puts a lot of emphasis on factors other than treatment outcome when distributing Medicare reimbursements, and it is costing hospitals billions of dollars each year.

Hospitals can get the most out of their patient room boards by customizing their content, design and other features.

Hospitals have turned to using design tricks and trends to improve patient health. Now they are turning to similar principles to help themselves in another key area of healthcare: efficiency.

Regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) force hospitals to reduce patient readmissions or risk losing valuable reimbursement funds.

With significant portions of HCAHPS and patient satisfaction scores being based on communication between caregiver and patient, the right communication tool can make all the difference in the reimbursements a hospital receives.

The healthcare industry is a complex, fast-paced industry that never shows any sign of slowing down. Every day, hospital administrators and their staff are faced with a multitude of issues that they must overcome.

Everything from the layout of a hospital to the color of the walls, windows, furniture and accessories within each room have been shown to affect patient health.

This Valentine;s Day we are sharing some of the love patients, hospitals and nurses have shown our products over the years.

When placed side-by-side, you can see just what makes our whiteboards a step above the rest. But the quality of our materials isn't all that makes our products stand out from the competition.