Becker's Healthcare August 18, 2023
When describing the housing market, real estate agents often talk about “location, location, location.” In hospitals, according to many executives, the mantra seems to be more like “meetings, meetings, meetings.”
At the same time, longtime leaders are quick to say that getting out of the office and connecting with team members and colleagues is the best way to build culture and commitment to the organization.
At Inova Health System in Falls Church, Va., nursing leaders designed Empower 180, a program that blocks out three hours every Wednesday and creates a “meeting-free zone.”
“Our nursing leadership team was requesting a set time to be able to connect with their teams without the potential worry that their input on very important system...