Making Hospitals More Accommodating

Navigating the healthcare system is growing more complicated by the day, especially for parents of children with disabilities, writes certified patient advocate Jacqueline O'Doherty in a Hospital Impact blog post. Although many of her clients have had extensive contact with medical providers and hospitals, they have also encountered a surprising lack of understanding of their children's particular healthcare needs.
With autism and other developmental disabilities on the rise, it's clear that a healthcare storm is brewing on the not-so-far away horizon. So how can hospitals improve the level of care for this growing population?