Although efforts to control and reverse the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are showing signs of success, this remains a challenge that demands the full attention of everyone involved in healthcare. Taylor Healthcare, therefore, announces that it will, again, postpone nominations for the 2021 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. Clinicians and other healthcare workers, health systems […]
Editor’s Note: OpenNotes has grown from a pilot program involving 20,000 patients in 2010 to an evidence-based approach that offered direct access to clinical visit notes to more than 40 million patients in the United States and Canada in 2019. The program, which is headquartered at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, describes itself […]
The 2020 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement has been postponed while healthcare organizations around the world confront the global coronavirus crisis. The Sherman Award is central the mission of Taylor Healthcare and the Engaging Patients blog, but progress on this year’s award must now be suspended in deference to public health concerns and […]
As we approach the end of the year, it’s natural to think back and take stock of the past year’s activities. It’s also naturally a time to think about which of those undertakings you would like to nominate for the annual Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. Nominations for the 2020 Sherman Award will […]
Editor’s Note: The Memorial Rehabilitation Institute received an Honorable Mention from the 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement program for its Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program. Based at Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood, Florida, the program provides opportunities for people with cognitive and physical impairment to begin or resume participation in athletic and recreational activities […]
Editor’s Note:Henry Ford Health System received an Honorable Mention from the 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement program for its early rehab program, whichprovides services to the medical intensive care unit at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit as well as 50 additional beds at three other locations. Henry Ford Health System was among a number […]
Editor’s note: HeartBrothers Foundation received an Honorable Mention from the 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement program for its support of heart failure patients and their families and its work in the community to improve awareness of heart disease. HeartBrothers Foundation was among a number of organizations recognized for their accomplishments during a ceremony […]
Editor’s note: The Perioperative Complex Spine Surgery Team at Boston Children’s Hospital received a 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement for reengineering the perioperative process for children with complex medical conditions. The results improved communication and coordination among family members and care teams. The group from Boston Children’s and other awardees were recognized […]
Editor’s note: Mind Springs Health (MSH), a community mental health center that serves 10 counties in rural western Colorado, received a 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement for its innovative approach to mental health care. Using “phase-based care,” MSH is able to respond to patients’ needs promptly and effectively in its Rapid Recovery […]
Editor’s Note: This week’s encore post highlights MedStar Health’s Simulation Training and Education Lab, which was recognized as a finalist for the 2018 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. The Sherman Award is co-sponsored by Taylor Healthcare and the IHI/NPSF Lucian Leape Institute. The nomination period for the 2019 Sherman Awards is open now […]