Culture Catalyst Blog & Articles

Understanding Cultural Differences…and Similarities

Written By: Janet Schulz, Senior Vice PresidentIf you believe, as we do at Baird Group, that it is vital that patients and families feel heard and are treated as partners in their care, then understanding and honoring the needs of ...

Are Your $100 Bills Going to Sacred Cows?

Written By: Kristin Baird, MHA, BSN, RN If it’s good enough for millionaires, it should be more than good enough for healthcare professionals! Whether you call it the “Power Hour,” the “Sacred 60,” or something else, as this Forbes piece points out, ...

Service Excellence: The Power of (Every) One!

  Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA It’s not uncommon for me to be on site talking with healthcare leaders about culture and the challenges they have with creating and sustaining a positive patient experience culture. During these conversations, at least ...

Tinker Bell Doesn’t Work Here

Written By: Angela Fieler, MPA, CMQ/OE  It is rare that I work with an organization that, at one point or another in our engagement, doesn’t ask for some kind of training. I can usually judge a healthcare organization’s commitment to creating ...

It’s Not a Holiday for Everyone

Written By: Kristin Baird, MHA, BSN, RN  In healthcare environments, there’s a bit of a yin and yang to the holiday experience. Staff, and even clinicians can be particularly jovial this time of year, which is generally a good thing, but ...

Love the Ones You’re With!

Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA No one will argue that empathy is at the heart of a great patient experience. In fact, many healthcare organizations provide empathy training to enhance awareness and build essential verbal and nonverbal skills. But ...

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