Abstract

Two city hospitals launched Dedicated Education Units (DEUs) in collaboration with a Midwest state university. The culture of excellence created by the academic practice partnership produced an improvement in patient satisfaction scores at both hospitals. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey scores improved dramatically within one month of DEU launch. This manuscript presents the pre- and post- DEU HCAHPS scores and relates surprising trending with student presence on the units.

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Author Details

Susan A. Seibert, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing University of Southern Indiana, Omicron Psi chapter; Angela Stroud BSN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC, Department Manager Deaconess Hospital Oncology-Pulmonary Care Center/Unit 5100; Lilly Cassel BSN, RN, Director Renal/Diabetic and Acute Dialysis Departments St. Mary's Medical Center; Cara Huebner, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Omicron Psi

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Type

Article

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

DEU, Patient Satisfaction, HCAHPS, Clinical Education

Conference Name

The Portland Model DEU: A Journey to Future Possibilities National Conference

Conference Year

2014

Conference Location

Portland Oregon

Conference Host

University of Portland School of Nursing

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Review Type

Peer-review: Single Blind

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2015-10-05

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