The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new tool that
allows its health care teams to collaboratively address and resolve issues.
The Patient Advocate Tracking System-Replacement (PATS-R) is
a web-based tool that reinforces the culture that patient advocacy is the
responsibility of every employee, VA said in a release.
“PATS-R has really modernized the way patient advocates
complete their work,” said Katie Braun, a Veteran Experience Coordinator at the
Pittsburgh VAMC. “The system has also encouraged advocacy at all levels, and
within services lines.”
At 90 percent, veteran trust in VA health care at record
high Following several years of research and development, PATS-R is now being
used by 24,000 patient advocates and service line professionals at 151 VA
Medical Centers and community-based outpatient clinics across the country.
PATS-R empowers employees to actively engage with veterans
at the point of service, helping to build a relationship of trust. It also supports their patient experience
with a technological solution for complaint resolution and service recovery, the
release states.
PATS-R also taps into VA-wide patient experience feedback,
meaning that a veteran’s complete interaction history with VHA follows them
wherever they are.
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