Your employees work stressful jobs. You know this and they know this; it’s just the nature of their line of work. How can you help them mitigate this stress so they stay healthy, happy and engaged in their jobs, which will benefit them as well as your facility? Consider starting a wellness program. Your employees […]
If it hasn’t already, the Internet will become a game changer when it comes to your sales funnel. As you increase the marketing of your facility online, the percentage of leads from your online marketing efforts has undoubtedly increased. Yet these leads aren’t as promising as the leads that can be generated from physician referrals […]
When Hurricane Sandy (sometimes referred to as a “superstorm”) hit the Eastern United States, it left individuals and businesses reeling. The storm showed how critical it is for healthcare facilities to create a viable disaster plan for when – not if – disaster strikes. Having such a plan is extremely important for not only hospitals […]
Whether you are a seasoned healthcare professional or are considering a new career in the medical field, we’ve got some great news for you… healthcare jobs are booming! There are two main reasons for this: The aging of the population – as the Baby Boom generation ages, hundreds of thousands of individuals are going to […]
Mentoring programs are used in many companies both large and small. But mentoring programs are not commonly associated with the healthcare industry. Many facility directors have considered putting together a mentoring program, but wonder if the benefits outweigh the costs or time investment? In addition, they wonder if it would positively impact retention rates as […]
They come to you for help. They are sometimes your harshest critics. You need them as much as they need you. Who are they? They are your patients as well as your patients’ family members and friends. Criticism Should be Expected In some ways, it’s natural for them to be critical. After all, their loved […]
Working with an aging patient or resident population can be one of the most stressful occupations today. Family members who care for ailing older loved ones report considerable stress and even illnesses of their own. Therefore, it bears to reason that professional caregivers should also feel extreme pressure as they work with older adults; many […]
No matter how many processes, procedures, strategies, or fail-safes your facility has in place, a crisis will occur someday. As a director, you do everything in your power to anticipate a potential crisis and to have a plan that deals with that crisis. But it is impossible to map out every possible scenario, so you should have […]
As you no doubt know – and work very hard to prevent – your facility can be at great risk if your staff members make a mistake that results in injury or illness to your patients. This is especially true if the mistake was due to fatigue. Naturally, you don’t want any mistake to occur […]
Being a medical facility director means that you are constantly looking for ways to trim your budget, while still providing best-in-class care for your patients and empowering your staff. Will making your facility “green” help you meet those objectives? Yes!!! Making your facility more green can mean financial savings and can help make your facility […]
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