Well-run meetings keep members of unit-based teams connected. Employees, managers and physicians can share information and solve problems face to face.
Poorly planned or badly run meetings, on the other hand, waste participants' time and lead to frustration and cynicism.
This guide will help you plan and conduct meetings that build teamwork and help your UBT make improvements that benefit our members and patients.
Jazz up your next meeting with an LMP video! Use these ideas to get the ball rolling.
What can your team do to manage your inventory better? What else could your team do to save money?
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Meet Joanna Harris, one of the Humans of Partnership. “As the youngest of four kids and the only girl, I learned that I had to decide if I was going to be a leader or a follower," she says.
As the youngest of four kids and the only girl, I learned that I had to decide if I was going to be a leader or a follower. To be a leader, I would need to be confident, take risks, possess communication skills, have knowledge and build relationships. I enjoyed riding dirt bikes and was a tomboy. I started my own BMX dirt bike club with the kids in my neighborhood. We would work together on new stunts and compete against other kids. I learned that teamwork makes the dream work and there is no ‘I’ in team.
Meet Victon Shen, one of the Humans of Partnership. "Our UBT is very focused on teamwork," says the assistant director and UBT management co-lead, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Los Angeles Medical Center.
Our UBT is very focused on teamwork. When we meet, our badges are off. It’s no longer ‘manager,’ ‘therapist,’ ‘assistant’ or ‘aide.’ Not having the traditional hierarchy has made a big difference. For example, our team had injuries related to patient positioning. We did a project called ‘Gimme a Boost.’ In doing a process map, we learned that one major gap was everyone's understanding of counting and moving on ‘three’ before boosting the patient together. Since standardizing our counting process, our staff has had no injuries as a result of boosting patients up in bed.
Need a quick refresher on the difference between grievances and the issue resolution process? Download this handy chart.
Got issues? Use this handy flow chart to follow the road to issue resolution.
What can your team do to work with other UBTs so you can both improve? What additional training could your team benefit from?