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What can hospitals learn from luxury hotels?

Jean Paul Brutus, MD
Physician
January 7, 2023
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Hospitality in health care refers to providing high-quality, compassionate care and support to patients, focusing on meeting their individual needs and preferences.

This can involve a variety of strategies, such as providing clear and accurate information to patients, involving them in decision-making about their care and offering support and resources to help them manage their health and well-being.

The goal of incorporating hospitality into health care is to improve the overall patient experience and ultimately improve health outcomes.
This can be achieved by treating patients with respect and empathy and providing them with the information and support they need to make informed decisions about their health and care.

Hospitality in health care can also benefit health care organizations, as satisfied patients are more likely to comply with their treatment plan and less likely to require additional medical interventions. This can help to reduce health care costs and improve the overall quality of care provided.

To incorporate hospitality into health care, health care providers and organizations must prioritize the needs and preferences of individual patients and strive to continuously improve the quality of care and support they offer.

This can involve implementing new technologies and processes, investing in staff training and development and gathering and analyzing patient feedback to identify areas for improvement.

By focusing on providing high-quality, compassionate care and support, health care organizations can help to improve the patient experience and ultimately improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.

There is no need to reinvent the wheel. The hospitality experts like the Ritz Carlton, the Four Seasons, or even a family-owned neighborhood restaurant have a lot to teach us, health care leaders and professionals.

Jean Paul Brutus is a hand surgeon.

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