The Impact of Communication in Healthcare - MedicalGPS
blog.medicalgps.com › the-impact-of-communicationApr 06, 2022 · By making efforts to improve communication, organizations can expect to increase patient satisfaction, improve outcomes, and reduce readmissions rates. Most healthcare leaders recognize the significant impact communication has on the overall performance of an institution. The challenge is how to improve it. There are countless theories, blogs, training modules, and initiatives on how to improve communication within a healthcare organization.
Understanding the Importance of Communication in Health Care
online.regiscollege.edu › blog › importanceOct 29, 2021 · Inadequate communication is often a leading cause of in-hospital deaths. “In a retrospective review of 14,000 in-hospital deaths, communication errors were found to be the lead cause, twice as frequent as errors due to inadequate clinical skill,” notes a 2006 study in the Clinical Biochemist Review. While communication errors can have severe consequences, these issues are often relatively easy to fix, meaning many patient deaths caused by communication errors are preventable.