Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Dramatic Improvement in Patient Satisfaction: A Case Study from Memorial Hermann Hospital System
In this case study you will learn how Houston-based Memorial Hermann Hospital (MHHS) became a beacon of patient satisfaction excellence by building and implementing a culture-shifting program focused on outstanding patient experience. Working with Beyond Philosophy MHHS fully redesigned its inpatient and outpatient Cancer, Heart & Lung and Emergency Room experiences. You will read how the hospital achieved the monumental task of building an organizational culture and mindset that continually deliver outstanding, award-winning patient satisfaction results. In addition after implementing the first phase of steps in the MHHS patient experience program, the following outcomes were achieved:
- Market share jumped from 17% to 23% within two years.
- Projected losses through 2010, when the hospital was expected to break even, turned into profits in 2009
- Patient satisfaction scores within the MHHS initially varied from 18% to 81%. By the end of the program, patient satisfaction scores increased by 20% on average, allowing for high-performing hospitals to rank it in the 92nd percentile.
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Dramatic Improvement in Patient Satisfaction - A Case Study from Memorial Hermann Hospital System