Culturally Competent Care: GistMD’s Commitment to Health Equity
Introduction: In today’s diverse society, ensuring equitable access to healthcare requires a deep understanding and respect for cultural differences. GistMD,…
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Patient engagement crucial to reductions of heart failure readmission rates
Improved patient engagement post-discharge, through remote education, monitoring, and intervention, increases adherence rates and decreases readmission rates1. Research indicates that: 60%…
Doctor, Shut Up and Listen
Patients often leave the hospital with little to no knowledge of their own diagnosis and how their treatment will go….
What is Patient Engagement
The traditional paternalistic approach to medicine in which the patient has very little influence in decisions concerning his or her…
Patient’s Voice
In 2019, the National Health Council created a rubric to promote patient engagement and voice in the healthcare system. The…
