Posted October 25, 2018
At Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa, CEO Brian Dieter has implemented employee focus groups. The goal: dive deeper into dissatisfiers identified by the employee engagement survey to get actionable insights to drive improvement.
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Chad Wolbers, MHA, FACHE
Posted October 04, 2018
As leaders, none of us are perfect. In this Coaching Minute, Chad Wolbers describes three common leadership pitfalls and how to overcome them.
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Matthew Bates, MPH
Posted September 20, 2018
As consumers are increasingly seeking healthcare outside the four walls of the hospital, an even greater emphasis has been placed on coordinating care. Interestingly, though, most organizations do not have horizontal leaders who are responsible for overseeing coordination between facilities and providers to ensure patient care is seamlessly managed.
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Kathryn Raethel, FACHE, MHA, MPH, RN, CEO, Adventist Health Castle
Posted May 21, 2018
Adventist Health Castle worked for 15 years to improve quality and safety in their organization and win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. In this insight, CEO Kathy Raethel describes their journey.
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Chad Grant, FACHE, President and CEO, McLaren Flint
Posted May 17, 2018
After a year of refocusing on accountability and leadership development, McLaren Flint saw significant improvement in patient experience, employee engagement, and financial performance.
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Posted January 29, 2018
Is there a difference between a “hardwired” and a ”highly reliable” leader? If high reliability means zero defects, then are we highly reliable when we allow ourselves that cushion to complete most (but not all) of our staff rounding (or any other expected behavior)?
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Posted December 20, 2017
Research suggests that challenging goals get the best results, but finding the balance between aggressive and realistic goals can be tricky. Get tips from an expert on setting goals that are tough – and achievable.
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Posted December 11, 2017
As organizations mature in goal setting, they struggle with keeping leaders engaged with writing effective goals. Recently, the Leadership Development Team of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) in Boone, NC, made goal-setting engaging, effective and fun during their quarterly training.
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Davy Crockett, RN, MPA, FACHE
Posted November 03, 2017
Before diving into any new initiative, it is important to ensure your employees and leaders are aligned in their perceptions of what the organization does and doesn’t do well. This means before treating, you should begin with a thorough diagnosis.
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Posted October 02, 2017
Many organizations struggle to see improvement year after year but there is one thing leaders can do to make a change - put some skin in the game. Organizations achieve the most sustainable results when evaluations are 100 percent based on leader outcomes.
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