# Our Journey™ in the Hospital

> Patient education tool for hospital discharge preparation and family-provider communication. (iPhone/iPad app by PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/our-journey-in-the-hospital/id648084857 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473967984)
- Category: Medical, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.2 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-05-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/our-journey-in-the-hospital/id648084857/reviews.md

## What is Our Journey™ in the Hospital?

The Emily Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital presents Our JourneyTM in the Hospital as a patient education tool to help families of a sick child identify what they need to know before taking their child home from the hospital. Parts of this app may also be applied to a clinic or emergency room visit.

When a child is in the hospital, parents can be overwhelmed by nurses and doctors rushing around, speaking medical jargon. Sometimes health care providers think they are clearly communicating, but don’t check to make sure you understand their instructions. If you are able to teach back the information in your own words, you can be confident you do understand.

The Our JourneyTM in the Hospital is designed to:
— Be used from the time of admission throughout hospitalization, to facilitate conversations between families and the health care team.
— Help parents identify what they need to know before taking their child home safely.
— Give parents a safe way to admit what they don’t know or understand, and ask questions.
— Cue families on what they need to teach back to or demonstrate for their nurse or doctor. 
This gives the health care provider an opportunity to confirm information and skills and correct misunderstandings.
— Help families feel confident that they can safely care for their child at home after discharge from the hospital, know the signs of possible problems, and know how to respond.

About The Emily Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital:
Founded in 1990, the Center is named after Emily Anderson. Emily fought a rare form of leukemia for four years before losing her battle a few days before her seventh birthday.

Frustrated by the lack of easy to understand information about Emily’s illness, her parents founded The Emily Center so that families of sick children would always have access to pediatric health information that is accurate, easy to understand, and free of charge to Arizona’s families. http://www.emilycenter.org and on Twitter @emilycenter

This version of the Our JourneyTM in the Hospital mobile app has been funded by a grant from Cox. The original app was funded by a grant from The Phoenix Children’s Hospital Patient & Family Alumni Leadership (PALs) group.

## Key features

- Patient education for hospital discharge
- Facilitates family-provider communication
- Identifies essential knowledge for home care
- Provides a safe space for questions
- Cues families on teaching back information
- Builds confidence in at-home care


## Frequently asked questions about Our Journey™ in the Hospital

### What is Our Journey™ in the Hospital used for?

Our Journey™ in the Hospital is a patient education tool designed to help families understand what they need to know before taking their child home from the hospital. It aims to improve communication between families and healthcare providers.

### Can Our Journey™ in the Hospital be used for clinic or ER visits?

Yes, parts of the Our Journey™ in the Hospital app can also be applied to a clinic or emergency room visit, in addition to hospital stays.

### How does Our Journey™ in the Hospital help parents understand medical jargon?

The app is designed to facilitate conversations and provide a safe way for parents to admit what they don't understand, encouraging them to ask questions and 'teach back' information in their own words to confirm comprehension.

### What is the age rating for Our Journey™ in the Hospital?

Our Journey™ in the Hospital has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for adult users who are caregivers.

### On what devices can I use Our Journey™ in the Hospital?

Our Journey™ in the Hospital is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### When was Our Journey™ in the Hospital last updated?

The latest version of Our Journey™ in the Hospital was last updated on February 14, 2020.

### Is Our Journey™ in the Hospital free to download and use?

Yes, Our Journey™ in the Hospital is available for free, with no in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What is the user rating for Our Journey™ in the Hospital?

Our Journey™ in the Hospital has a high user rating of 5.0 stars based on 4 ratings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2020-02-14

Fixed local data saving issue

### 1.6 — 2019-11-26

App updated

### 1.5 — 2016-08-12

mirror update

### 1.4 — 2016-07-30

- Completely new app with a new content

### 1.3 — 2013-08-12

- Corrected problem with PDF links not working
- General bug fixes and improvements

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