Why Engaging Patients to Tell Their Life Stories Can Lead to Happier Endings
// By Lisa D. Ellis //
How much do you really know about your patients? If you and your staff haven’t asked the people you treat to talk about their personal experiences, their families, their careers, and the things they care about, you could be missing a valuable opportunity to connect with them on a deeper level—and you may also be missing the chance to improve their health status and their outcomes in the process.
“Personalized Care” Truly Means Connecting with the Person
Most health care organizations today understand the importance of providing personalized care for their patients. But many of them overlook one important step: seeing their patients as people—not just as a diagnosis.
Beth Sanders, Founder and CEO of LifeBio
Beth Sanders, BA, Founder and CEO of LifeBio, which is headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, is determined to change this fact. LifeBio has grown over the past four years by providing tools and resources to help health care organizations, assisted-living centers, counselors, family members, and others make it easy to capture people’s life stories and experiences, giving them the respect and validation they deserve.