How Whiteboards Enhance Communication Throughout “The Patient Journey” Hospital whiteboards can act as a guide throughout a patient’s journey. They can be used to provide a consistent and comforting stream of information to patients from the moment they step into a facility to the time they are discharged. Dec 28, 2020 READ
3 Reasons Why Your Patient Room Whiteboards Aren’t Effective When used effectively, whiteboards in hospitals and healthcare facilities can greatly improve teamwork, communication, and patient care. If you have not seen your patient room whiteboards make a difference in patient satisfaction and care, the problem may lie in one of these areas. Dec 15, 2020 READ
Patient Satisfaction Drops in Winter. What Can Hospitals Do About it? Known as “the winter blues”, the phenomena of patient satisfaction scores dropping during the winter months has long been both a mystery and a concern for hospitals. Dec 07, 2020 READ
4 Uses for Changeable Glassboards Certain glassboards can be customized to have interchangeable inserts, which can be swapped out at will without having to remove the glass frame/writing surface. Nov 30, 2020 READ
Why Quality Matters When Choosing Hospital Whiteboards Hospital whiteboards can seem like simple objects, but there is more to them. Everything from how they are constructed to the materials used can impact their longevity, performance, and ease of use. Nov 24, 2020 READ
Using Patient Room Whiteboards to Communicate with Families Regardless of the situation, whiteboards can be optimized to deliver information to a patient’s family or anyone else who may benefit from what is being conveyed. Oct 21, 2020 READ
How to Design and Place Patient Whiteboards for a Minimalist Look Knowing what each person values in having on the whiteboard will allow you to create a whiteboard solution that is effective and helpful to patients and staff. Oct 14, 2020 READ
Reducing Sentinel Events Using Patient Whiteboards Since many sentinel events are rooted in communication errors, this makes hospital whiteboards, useful communications aids, all the more important in hospital settings. Oct 07, 2020 READ
Study Reveals Common Communication Gaps in Hospitals The studies that back these new practices, according to a compilation of 69 articles compiled by researchers, have led to the discovery of a few communication gaps commonly found in hospitals. Sep 30, 2020 READ