Author: Paul Rosen

Pediatric Rheumatologist Paul Rosen, MD, is Clinical Director of Service and Operational Excellence at Nemours. He received a Masters of Public Health degree from Harvard University and a Masters of Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Rosen’s interests include patient-physician communication, family-centered care, and the patient experience. He teaches medical students about improving the patient experience, and he serves as the faculty mentor for the physician executive leadership program for medical students at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Twitter @PaulRsn1

Hasslenomics and Patient Satisfaction: Mapping the Path to Better Care

November 17, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

A Guest Post by Dr. Paul Rosen about hasslenomics and patient satisfaction, and improving patient care. One day when I was out of town, our refrigerator started making a loud humming noise. It sounded like the motor was about to break. My wife called our regular appliance company for help. We wanted them to send someone right away–to […]

The Next Physician Migration

December 5, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

[GUEST POST BY PAUL ROSEN, MD] When I graduated medical school almost 20 years ago, the majority of my classmates were planning to work in a private practice environment after residency training. Now, the opposite is true. Ninety percent of medical students plan to work for a health system. Most will skip private practice work. […]

Patient Experience: Why You Can’t Mandate Patient-Centeredness

December 5, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

The “voice of the customer” is a vital hospital marketing tool. And for many facilities, a Family Advisory Council (FAC) provides the patient experience “voice.” Feedback via the FAC can be an amazing resource that drives patient-centered care. Unfortunately, it takes more than a mandate to create culture change and leadership buy-in. [Guest Post by […]

Case Example: How the Healing Arts Enhance Patient Experience

August 10, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

[Guest Post by Dr. Paul Rosen] Evidence continues to build that art and music promote healing. Here’s a real-world story about the power of the healing arts and enhanced patient experience. Don’t miss the inspiring original song and video. It’s from the Nemours Creative Arts Therapy program at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. A couple […]

What Healthcare Can Learn From Uber

June 28, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

[Guest Post by Dr. Paul Rosen] For the past two months, I have been taking Uber cars around Delaware when I go to the train or to the airport. I have taken about 10 rides and every one has been a pleasurable experience. The drivers are friendly, the cars are clean, the car arrives in […]

The Disheartening Dyssynchrony of Hospital Marketing and Operations

November 2, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

[Guest Post by Dr. Paul Rosen] I took my kids to a Philadelphia 76ers game a few weeks ago. The Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics. The Sixers have been doing a lot of losing actually. They finished the season with 10 wins and 72 losses, giving them the worst record of any team in […]

Live Music, The Opera and the Hospital for Children

February 14, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

Paul Rosen, MD A year ago, I had a chance meeting with OperaDelaware’s General Manager, Brendan Cooke. OperaDelaware is the 11th oldest opera company in the country, with offices just three miles from our front door at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE. Before long, Brendan and I were talking about the […]

Consumer Experience Has Gone to the Dogs

January 29, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

My son needed some new fishing gear so I took him to our local Cabela’s store. We had our dogs with us in the back seat. I planned to leave them in the car while we ran in for 10 minutes to pick up a couple of items quickly. However, I saw another customer walk […]

Benchmarking: The Case for Looking Outside the Healthcare Box

January 13, 2016Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

man with bag over head reading "Think outside the box"

[A GUEST POST by Paul Rosen, MD] Millennial medical students are starting their third year clerkships in hospitals around the country and are asking: Where is the cutting age technology I am used to? Where are the seamless communication systems? Where is the user experience? The students are evaluating the care systems they are asked […]

The Convenience Economy and Healthcare’s Grand Canyon Gap

December 22, 2015Last Updated on by Paul Rosen

A Guest Post by Paul Rosen, MD After reading Stewart Gandolf’s recent post, Patients Feel Healthcare Is Stuck in the Digital Dark Ages, I felt compelled to piggyback a few thoughts onto his astute observations. Stewart referenced the survey from Nielsen Strategic Health Perspectives, which demonstrates that healthcare is lacking in its ability to leverage […]

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