Culture Catalyst Blog & Articles

The ROI of Patient Experience Initiatives

Many hospitals and healthcare systems may be not-for-profit, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want a healthy bottom line. Healthcare organizations are laser-focused on return on investment (ROI) these days as they deal with increasing competition, increasing patient demands, and ...

2025: A Springboard for Action

As we enter 2025, a new year, the key takeaways from a webinar I gave recently come to mind. It was all about creating a springboard for implementation that I presented to a group of participants in my Be the ...

Pause for Reflection

This time of year we’re all likely to see lots of posts in our email box and social media threads about enjoying the holiday season and making plans for the new year. But I don’t want to add to that ...

Holidays in the Hospital

Holidays aren’t always a happy time for everyone—especially our patients. Many people are sick, or even hospitalized during the holiday season. And, when they are, someone has to care for them. Your staff. Which can take them from their own ...

Sense of Purpose or Salary? What Matters Most?

“I want to make a difference.” Chances are, if you ask many of your employees why they decided to pursue a career in healthcare, this is the answer that you’ll hear. Having a sense of purpose is critically important to ...

The Importance of Responsive Customer Service in Healthcare

You’ve likely read the many media stories these days about hospitals that are closing or laying off staff because they simply can’t stay competitive. Recently Becker’s reported on 68 hospitals and health systems cutting jobs. In an environment where patients and ...

Are Your Standards Expectations, or Merely Suggestions?

Literally all of the healthcare systems we work with have policies to protect the safety and wellbeing of patients and employees. Things like consistent hand washing when entering and leaving a patient room are non-negotiable expectations. By putting them in ...

Lateral Communication: Why It Matters and How to Support It

You’re likely familiar with top-down communication and bottom-up communication, but there’s another form of communication that you’re probably not as familiar with—lateral communication. Lateral communication is the communication that takes place in organizations between individuals or departments operating at the same ...

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