February 4th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Wait time in healthcare settings matter on two important fronts. One is the wait time to get an appointment, and the other is the wait time in the waiting room.
Last year, we did tens of thousands of ...
January 30th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Years ago, I attended a time-management seminar. One of their key concepts really stuck with me. The presenter had a glass cylinder filled to the top with big rocks, small pebbles, and sand. On the table beside ...
January 28th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Patient experience happens during multiple moments of truth, but none are as vital as those happening at the bedside between the patient and nurse.
Not long ago, I interviewed members of the senior executive team and the CFO ...
January 23rd, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
When it comes to setting the course for transforming culture, you won’t get far until you know where you’re going. What’s your vision for the culture of the future? Can you describe it? How do people behave ...
January 21st, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
On any given day, a significant percentage of hospitalized patients are there as a result of unplanned admissions, creating psychological stress and uncertainty for both the patient and their family. Although this fact may seem obvious, it ...
January 16th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Healthcare organizations have been measuring patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction for years. Patients articulate evidence of satisfaction when, during rounds, they tell you everything is fine. Hearing the 4-letter F word (fine) tells leaders that things are ...
January 14th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
I recently got a call from a Chief Experience Officer (CXO) who said her CEO was in a frenzy because a board member had had a bad experience with one of their medical practices. The CXO stated their ...
January 12th, 2020
Written By: Angela Fieler, MPA, CMQ/OE, Senior Consultant
At the approach of a new year, many people reflect on the year that is ending to capture what went well and where there might be opportunities for improvement. I was doing just ...
January 12th, 2020
Written By: by Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA
Over the past several years, CEOs have named patient experience as a top priority and, yet, many report they are not achieving the results that they would like. At the same time, Value-Based ...
January 9th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
With more than two decades working in the patient experience arena, I’m still amazed at how many healthcare leaders are still chasing patient satisfaction scores without looking for the underlying cause.
Let me compare this approach to a ...