The Art of Empathetic Listening
Published June 8, 2016
Tony Padilla, Chief Experience Officer at UCLA Health System, focuses on the importance of creating and sustaining trusting relationships in healthcare by developing empathetic listening skills. Tony discusses two outcomes to utilize in interactions with patients and their families, employees and colleagues.
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