Becker's Healthcare February 7, 2025
Amid systems ramping up their retention strategies has come an increased focus on improving the work environment. In some cases, this means tweaking the small things.
Here, three leaders shared a time they learned of a surprising staff need and how they addressed it.
Hany Atallah, MD. Chief Medical Officer at Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami): A recent surprising issue involved our surgical residents carrying around bags of medical supplies for dressing changes. Instead of reprimanding them, we asked what they needed to stop this practice. They explained their need to efficiently round on patients and change dressings before heading to the OR. We provided them with appropriate containers to carry the necessary supplies, involving infection prevention in the conversation to...