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How Patient Education Impacts Health Care Costs
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Recent studies proves patient education works and can save hospitals money as well as reduce readmissions. A University of Oregon Study found that uninformed patients cost hospitals 8 - 21% more than informed and active patients do. This presentation provides tips on how to improve patient education to increase cost savings.
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How Patient Education Impacts Health Care Costs
Informed patients are more active when it comes to their care, and their healthcare costs are substantially lower than uninformed patients.
New Research
• Researchers examined 33,000 patients
• Uninformed patients cost hospitals 8-21% more than informed patients
• What could your hospital do with 8-21% in cost savings?
Cost Savings
“a systematic approach to encourage patients to play a more active role in
managing their healthcare”
The study recommends...
A new quality goal,"...increasing patient activation as an intermediate outcome of care that is measurable and linked with improved
outcomes."
The evidence suggests...
University of Oregon Study
“...policies and interventions aimed at strengthening patients' roles in
managing their health care (as they) contribute to improved outcomes”
Focus on...
Beef up your efforts to identify low information patients and focus most
of your education efforts here to have the greatest impact.
Translation...
What’s a realistic approach?
• Use Assessment and Teach Back• Start on Admission• Use proper tools:
o Video, Handouts & Pictures• Build Knowledge over Hospital Stay• Document Everything• Encourage and Coach
Use the No Time to Teach Philosophy
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Patient Educators Update
• Identify active and informed patientso Encourage, guide and support their
efforts
• Focus on low information patientso What stops them from learning? (use teach
back)
o Work to overcome obstacles and convert them into informed and active patients
Focus
• Use video to explain, enhance, encourage, supplement, simplify and support your discussions with patients
• Use handouts and pictures so patients have supporting documentation
Tools to Support Nursing
• Improves access to information• Simplifies complex medical topics• Extends every nurse’s patient reach• Saves nurse’s time • Reaches patients in ways handouts
can’t• Supports your discussions and
coaching
Video on Demand
• Patient Education Video on Demand• Cost-effective; easy to use• Simplifies video delivery• Automates documentation• Improves patient engagement• Helps improve patient education• Fully customized to your budget
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Synergy Broadcast Systems800-601-6991 or 972-980-6991
MMDS Web PagePatient Education ArticlesPatient Educators Update
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University of Oregon Study
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