Patient rooms have many facets. Everything from medical devices to furniture, overall design and layout and even color play into the perception patients have of the care they receive. Just like…

There is a certain hierarchy of major goals that must be achieved with every patient room design. First and foremost, patient rooms must foster the safety and comfort of patients. Safety is of the utmost importance, but patient comfort has also proven to be directly…

One of the most complex issues doctors and nurses confront while on the job is patient communication. Relaying information is an imperfect science because no two patients are the same. Everyone perceives,…

How does a hospital measure success? Is it defined by the health and recovery rates of their patients? Is it defined by a patient's…

Caring for hospital patients goes well beyond providing medical treatment. Patients must also be treated as paying customers, and their satisfaction with their service is key to a hospital’s financial success. But is it possible for hospitals to provide…

We often write a lot about how patient whiteboards can benefit hospitals by making communication with patients easier. We’ve talked about studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of placing a whiteboard in treatment environments,…

October is breast cancer awareness month, and at VividBoard we are helping to raise awareness for the more than 3.1 million women and men who currently have, or have had, breast cancer in their lifetime.

Medicare and Medicaid payments are routinely reduced when patients are readmitted, and CMS has been withholding hundreds of millions in payments over the years from hospitals who cannot keep their readmission rates low. Because…