This article describes a new tool, the Walk-through Patient-focus Assessment Tool (WTPFAT), which is intended to supplement traditional methods of col lecting patient satisfaction data. The WTPFAT is an instrument that has been developed for use by health care workers, managers, and professionals to exam ine their environment from a patient-focus point of view.
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