Across the Board: A Ghent Blog

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.

Are HCAHPS the most reliable way to gauge the effectiveness and quality of a hospital? Many healthcare providers and experts say no.

There are many reasons to invest in hospital dry erase boards, but the right hospital whiteboards also help hospitals save money.