ArticleJournal of patient experience2021
Categorizing and Rating Patient Complaints: An Innovative Approach to Improve Patient Experience.
Article in Journal of patient experience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Less continuity with more complaints: a repeated cross-sectional study of the association between relational continuity of care and patient complaints in English general practice.BMJ quality & safety · 2026Article
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- Exploring Patient Awareness and the Feasibility of Mediation in Healthcare: A Pilot Study in Bulgaria.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Implementation of Patient Complaint Management Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in Maternal Health Services: Exploration of Provider Perspectives at Mkuranga District Hospital.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Mediation in Healthcare: Enhancing Conflict Resolution Between Patients and Physicians Beyond the Courtroom.Cureus · 2024Review
- What are the frequent complaints voiced by inpatients and physicians amidst the emerging infectious diseases? - An illustrative instance of the COVID-19.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Leveraging Patients' Creative Ideas for Innovation in Health Care.The Milbank quarterly · 2024Article
- Understanding Complaints in the Emergency Department.Health services insights · 2021Article
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Abstract
The Ombudsman Office at a large academic medical center created a standardized approach to manage and measure unsolicited patient complaints, including methods to identify longitudinal improvements, accounting for volume variances, as well as incident severity to prioritize response needs. Data on patient complaints and grievances are collected and categorized by type of issue, unit location, severity, and individual employee involved. In addition to granular data, results are collated into meaningful monthly leadership reports to identify opportunities for improvement. An overall benchmark for improvement is also applied based on the number of complaints and grievances received for every 1000 patient encounters. Results are utilized in conjunction with satisfaction survey results to drive patient experience strategies. By applying benchmarks to patient grievances, targets can be created based on historical performance. The utilization of grievance and complaint benchmarking helps prioritize resources to improve patient experiences.
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