UCalgary study finds compassion in Alta. ERs linked to quality care

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July 24, 2024

The study identified compassion as the greatest predictor of patients’ overall quality care ratings. It surpassed other traditional factors of quality care such as wait times, clinical communication and pain and symptom management. The study adds to an increasing body of evidence on the power of compassion, which motivated some researchers to advocate for the inclusion of compassion as a KPI within the healthcare system.

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