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What Clinical Metrics Miss About Patient Safety and Equity
Patient experience reveals system risks and insights that clinical metrics miss—unlocking opportunities to improve healthcare safety and equity.
Jul 19 • Sylvie Leotin

June 2025

Why Does Healthcare Feel Like an Obstacle Course for Patients
Why patients face invisible barriers in care—and what system design reveals about who gets left behind.
Jun 11 • Sylvie Leotin

May 2025

Seven Strategies to Fix Health Communication—From Patient Experience Research
Communication breakdowns cause 70% of medical errors. This published research reveals seven evidence-based strategies that could prevent patient harm.
May 1 • Sylvie Leotin

February 2025

What Patient Experience Reveals About Healthcare's Tech-Human Divide
Digital transformation promised better care but often erodes human connection. Here's what patient experience reveals about fixing this divide.
Feb 25 • Sylvie Leotin

January 2025

The Observer Divide: What I Learned as a Cancer Patient and Systems Designer
Most providers observe healthcare from one side of the hospital bed. Here's what my dual perspective as a patient and systems designer revealed.
Jan 20 • Sylvie Leotin
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