2019 most-read practical advice*
Recognize Your Staff at Ground Level – HR’s director of communication and recognition Christian Sherwood shares three ways you can better recognize your team–starting today.
Ask These Four Questions Before Starting Any Improvement– Hospitalist Ryan Murphy and Senior Value Engineer Luca Boi outline four questions to address at the outset of any improvement.
Don’t Get Lost in Translation: Expert Advice for Caring for Refugees– Redwood Health Center’s Anna Gallegos provides three suggestions to help make caring for refugees and vulnerable populations easier.
Neuroplasticity: How to Use Your Brain’s Malleability to Improve Your Well-being– Resiliency Center Director Megan Call shares strategies with activities and examples to improve well-being.
* Most visited articles that impart practical value by quarter 2019 (Source: Google Analytics, Nov. 10, 2018 - Nov. 9, 2019): Totaling 1,993 views with a cumulative time on page of 60 hours.
2019 most-read personal connection*
Three ways to Build a Team Culture That Thrives — Outpatient services manager Jared Wrigley reflects on how he has learned to engage everyone on the team.
Medical Hierarchy Under the Microscope — Pediatric physician Michelle Hofmann critically examines hierarchy in traditional medical education by reflecting on her own journey.
Build Trust By Spending Time — Executive Director Alison Flynn Gaffney draws from popular culture to explore new ways of building trust with her teams.
My Name Is Tom, and This Is My Patient Experience — Surgeon Tom Varghese shares how his recent experience undergoing surgery changed the way he practices medicine.
* Most visited articles that impart personal connection by quarter 2019 (Source: Google Analytics, Nov. 10, 2018 - Nov. 9, 2019): Totaling 1,808 views with a cumulative time on page of 78 hours.
"Top 5" All-time most-read team articles*
#1: How a Surgical Unit Improved Response to Call Lights—A surgical and transplant inpatient nursing team explains how they piloted “purposeful rounding” to prevent patient-initiated calls.
#2: How a Rehab Unit Reduced Overtime Cost— This team achieved effective handoff between nurses: one of the most important processes to reduce safety errors and promote patient-centeredness.
#3: How the Burn Trauma ICU Eliminated Central Line Infections— The Burn Trauma ICU team shares how they tackled CLABSIs, improving quality, safety, patient experience and reducing cost.
#4: How Nurse-Physician Rounding = High-Performing Teams— This Surgical ICU team reimagined physician rounds to feature the patient’s nurse, instead of the patient’s physician-student, with huge returns.
#5: There’s No Place Like Home After Joint Replacement— U of U Health's joint replacement team explains why going home after a joint replacement is better than going to a post-acute care facility.
* All-time most visited articles that detail team-based improvements (Source: Google Analytics, Nov. 10, 2016 - Nov. 9, 2019): Totaling 19,801 views with a cumulative time on page of 1,037 hours.
