Joy Avery, Author at MedCity News

Dying in the Waiting Room: Emergency Departments Have Become the Nexus of the Newest Healthcare Crisis

Joy Avery — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:09:12 +0000

The ED boarding crisis is not one that’s going to be solved overnight. But left to continue unchecked, it will only engender wider discontent, decrease patient satisfaction, and ultimately lead to worse outcomes.

Engagement at home: How home healthcare organizations can improve patient and staff satisfaction

Joy Avery — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:00:42 +0000

By freeing up resources and automating manual processes, home care organizations can better identify areas of risk, improve clinical and operational processes, improve staff well-being, and enhance outcomes for patients across the board.

There’s a hospital staff wellness crisis. It’s on executives to fix it.

Joy Avery — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:20:56 +0000

Healthcare providers pushed to the brink after a year of the Covid-19 pandemic are tired, burned out, and even suffering the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.