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AIDET: A Popular Way of Improving Patients’ Care Experience

By Shari Welch, MD, FACEP | on December 15, 2015 | 0 Comment
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AIDET: A Popular Way of Improving Patients' Care Experience

Scribe-implemented AIDET validation was an effective tool to evaluate and improve provider communication. Can you see the possibilities? Scribes have the potential to become partners in emergency department quality and safety initiatives and provide another opportunity to align the goals of the entire health care team. Great job in Grapevine!

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PS: According to Grapevine Medical Director and Chairman Robert Risch, MD, they have used scribes to help with hand washing and several other lean projects.

References

  1. Putnam JB Jr, Kennedy J. Teaching physician-patient communication (AIDET) for results in all pillars. Studer Group Web site. Accessed Nov. 10, 2015.
  2. Baylor Regional Medical Center. U.S. News & World Report Web site. Accessed Nov. 10, 2015.
  3. Aalund G. AIDET validation using scribes in the ED. Poster presented at: Innovations in Emergency Department Management conference, Feb. 24–26, 2015; Orlando, Florida.

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Topics: AIDETEmergency DepartmentEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianExperience of CareOperationsPatient CarePatient EncounterPatient SatisfactionPractice ManagementPractice Trends

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Shari Welch, MD, FACEP

Shari Welch, MD, FACEP, is a practicing emergency physician with Utah Emergency Physicians and a research fellow at the Intermountain Institute for Health Care Delivery Research. She has written numerous articles and three books on ED quality, safety, and efficiency. She is a consultant with Quality Matters Consulting, and her expertise is in ED operations.

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