Resources on Community

Engaging Community and Volunteer Partnerships for Health Equity and Experience
Through Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s (ACH) 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), implementation strategies were identified to

Meeting Community Needs – Volunteering, Shadowing and Education in Healthcare
Learn the most common requests from students in the community, learn about two programs that address

Blessing of the Buildings: Creating Community Connection during Isolation
During the height of the pandemic, staff at the Visiting Nursing Association Health Group developed an

Beyond Our Walls: Approach to Social Determinants of Health
Better understand food insecurity – the scope and impact, and how MetroHealth is responding. Specific programs

You Can’t Come In With The Same Walk
Police officers are trained to keep a community safe. But what if that community is within
Resources on Teamwork and Team Building

Building Dream Teams: Improve the Patient Experience with High Functioning Teams
Gain hands-on tools for developing specialized team building training and encourage energy in a way that

Leading Healthcare & PX Teams with Clarity, Confidence and Courage
A healthy, empowering, and inclusive work culture inspires trust and engagement, making it easier to recruit

Redefine the Care Team
Explore the first aim in the Care Teams segment of The New Existence: Redefine the Care

Relationship-Centered Team Building
Learn how to identify relational characteristics of high-performing teams and to apply fundamental communication skills across

A Journey of Cultural Transformation: Engaging the Hearts of Teams and Leaders to Elevate the Experience
Utilizing our biggest asset: our people.

Using shared mental models to conceptualize patients as professionals, decision-makers, collaborators, and members of interprofessional healthcare teams

Teamwork that affects outcomes: A method to enhance team ownership
Healthcare is the ultimate team sport, and this case study explores how to build teamwork across

All Hands on Deck – Healthcare Heroism During COVID-19
How do healthcare teams at a large University hospital handle daily patient care during the time

Creating Dream Teams to Enhance the Patient Experience
Shola Richards, Director of Training, UCLA Health, discusses nine characteristics of how to improve the patient

G2G: Moving from Good to Great; A Focused Approach to Improve Colleague Engagement and Patient Experience
By Ellen Harry Imagine a ‘Picture Perfect Room’ with a place for patient belongings, a chair
Target Audiences
Keep the following target audiences and supporters in mind when you choose your Patient Experience Week activities. Plan events during Patient Experience Week to recognize these special people. Applaud your team members and spread the word about patient experience improvement efforts made throughout your facility during Patient Experience Week.
Hospital Administration
Patient Experience Week is a great time to highlight the activities and accomplishments to your CEO, hospital administration and other administrative staff. This week provides an opportunity to increase awareness of the patient experience improvement efforts taking place not just in your facility but elsewhere in healthcare
Patient Experience Staff
Highlight the work that your patient experience leaders and patient experience do every day. They deserve recognition for all the work they do. Use Patient Experience Week to let them know how much you value their contributions to improving the patient experience in your facility and spotlight those employees who do an outstanding job.
Physicians and Nurses
Good communication and cooperation with physicians and nurses is essential in providing a quality patient experience. Let your key clinical staff know how much you appreciate their support by recognizing those who contribute to improving the patient experience in your facility.
Ancillary Department Staff
There is not one department in your facility that does not impact the patient experience. This is the time to say thank you to these departments for their support and contributions.
Patients
Let your patients know about the work that you do for them beyond providing them with quality healthcare.
The Community
Use the week to share information and spread awareness in the community about the patient experience efforts.