It’s the start of a new year, and that gets all of us thinking about goals—or, as we call them in the New Year, resolutions. For healthcare leaders, it’s a great time to be thinking about 2013 resolutions for improving ...
“It’s not fair!” “It’s not my fault!” Many parents are all too familiar with these kinds of comments. Unfortunately, so are many managers! As we work with healthcare organizations around the country and conduct culture assessments, one common issue we encounter is ...
There’s a lot of talk in management circles, including in the healthcare industry, holding employees accountable for certain service behaviors to ensure that they happen consistently—that they simply become so engrained that employees exhibit these behaviors or perform these tasks ...
Shaping the patient experience is a big part of what we do at Baird Group, and our recent partnership with BerylHealth puts us even more firmly into this space as we work together to provide sustainable solutions for hospitals and ...
Check out any hospital’s marketing messages and you’re likely to see statements like these: “We put patients first”“Committed to delivering high-quality care every time”“We’re here for you” Sound familiar? While these don’t reflect any real statements that we know of, they do ...
Effective communication is absolutely critical to a positive, loyalty-building patient experience. And when the patient experience is great, your HCAHPS scores are likely to follow. But remember, the patient experience is really about more than getting great scores—it’s about delivering ...
What role does the telephone play in your organization’s ability to live the mission and build its brand? Well, despite the proliferation of new telecommunication technology, the truth is the telephone remains the most important tool to connect with your ...
What would your patients say about their experience at your organization? The Baird Group is always striving to help organizations understand the patient experience in ways that will engage the heart. So, in the middle of June, MedStar Health engaged ...
Have you ever had a terrible meal at a restaurant where you were served by a very friendly, courteous waiter or waitress? A bright smile simply doesn’t make up for cold or bad food, a long wait, an unkempt environment ...
Post-discharge calls have always been important for patient service and quality care. The need for this follow up, though, has been gaining attention recently due to a new direct connection between patient satisfaction results and CMS payments. HCAHPS scores are ...
