Breakdowns in communication, which account for approximately $12 billion in waste annually in U.S. hospitals, can trigger a series of negative consequences that may ultimately lead to patient harm.

Healthcare communication costs trust, which is essential for good patient care. That loss of trust also translates to tangible healthcare costs. “During our first conversation, all I could think about ...

Managing doctor-caregiver relations when a loved one is not well, or is dying, can be challenging for overwhelmed, emotional ...

Language barriers may be particularly harmful in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), where families encounter ...

Before email, a care team would gather around a table and sort through case notes, reviewing patients one by one. The senior physician and nurse would then make their way around the acute care unit, ...

There are few environments where rapid, reliable communication is as essential as in the healthcare markets. Providers face a host of complex and time-sensitive situations that often require fast ...

Effective patient-centred communication is crucial for improving care. But how can it be achieved? And how can one avoid a purely medical perspective? According to Remke van Staveren, a Dutch ...

Okay, so my aunt had surgery last spring. Hip replacement. She was in the hospital for about four days. I visited her a bunch and started noticing these whiteboards in every single room. Healthcare ...

No one enjoys being in the hospital. They want to go home as soon as possible. In fact, the hospital actually wants patients to go home too – or to whatever the next step in care is for their ...

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, effective communication about health issues is crucial. Purdue University’s online Graduate Certificate in Health Communication meets this demand by equipping ...