Transforming Healthcare Experience for Deaf Persons: Four Examples Why In-Person Interpreters are Essential
Published July 23, 2025
This Learning Bite explores the critical importance of in-person interpreters over Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) for Deaf individuals in healthcare settings. Through four real-world examples, Chelsea Elertson demonstrates how live interpreters can provide essential accommodations as a Deaf person that technology-based solutions could not reliably deliver.
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In this Learning Bite, Jenn Wells shares how Hancock Health follows the principles from the book The Happiness Advantage to reenergize exhausted teams. Grounded in practical, healthcare-specific examples, this session explores simple mindset shifts leaders can use to build resilience, rekindle joy at work, and create a culture where caring for patients begins with caring for those
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Pulse Check: Perspectives on Human Experience
Published September 19, 2025
Complimentary – This 30-minute session will explore key headlines from the most recent PX Pulse report and findings from the State of Human Experience 2025 study. Participants will engage in discussion on consumer perspectives on the current state of healthcare, review the biggest trends in human experience, and reflect on how these insights will impact both
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Enhancing Provider Communication with the CURO Conversations Model
Published November 4, 2025
Effective communication is vital for exceptional patient care, relying on providers’ integration of communication models into their daily practice. At Cone Health, we’ve embedded the CURO Conversations Model—Connect, Understand, Reveal/Relate, and Outcomes—into our culture since 2017, championed by Dr. Donald Wickline and the Patient Experience team. New providers undergo comprehensive orientation, receive CE credits, and
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