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Patient Focused CareAsking the Right Questions is
Key to Patient Satisfaction
SD Medical Group Management Association
Keystone, South DakotaApril, 2009
Why are we here?
• Want patients to have a positive patient experience
• Doing good work makes us feel good• We like to be known for providing a
positive healthcare experience• We value a reputation for quality care
Why are We Really Here?
• Efficiency – Maximum use of human, physical, and material capacity
• Effectiveness – Thorough service consistently delivered• Productivity – Getting more done• Workplace Climate – Staff feeling good about their work
and co-workers• Retention – Decreased staff turnover• Repeat Business – Patients coming back and telling
others to come• Risk Management – Happy patients don’t sue their
doctors/clinics• Financial Success – Generous black bottom line• Job Stability - For us and for all• Resources – Capacity to grow in size, stature, and
footprint
In order to get good customer service, you have to give away
power and authority…and, instead,
practice administrative leadership.
Kouzes and Posner – Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Model the Way
• Find your own voice– Clarify you own personal values
• Set the example– By aligning your actions with shared values
Challenge the Process
• Search for opportunities– Seek innovative ways to change, grow, and
improve
• Experiment and take risks– Constantly generate small wins and learn
from mistakes
Enable Others to Act
• Foster collaboration– Promote cooperative goals and build trust
• Strengthen others– Share power and direction
Encourage from the Heart
• Recognize contributions– Show appreciation for individual excellence
• Celebrate values and victories– Create a spirit of community
Inspire a Shared Vision
• Envision the future– Imagine exciting and noble possibilities
• Enlist Others– Appeal to shared aspirations as a way of
setting a common vision
It Begins With the Right Question
# 1 – Begin with “what/how”
• Always begin any question with “what” or “how” – not “why”, “when”, or “who”
The spirit of the patient experience is about personal accountability – no victim thinking, procrastinating, or blaming.
#2 – It contains an “I”
• Questions do not use “they”, “them”, “we”, or “you”.
The patient experience is their experience … not your perception of who is at “fault”.
An assertion of blame is NOT comfort.
#3 – Be active
• Questions always focus on action
The patient experience must be about motion toward an attainable goal – not explanation about why a goal cannot be reached.
Examples of “what/how” questions
• How can I serve you right now?• What can I do to support my fellow
workers to free them to better support patient needs?
• What can I do today to add value for the patient experience?
• What is my contribution to successful patient service/experience?
Small adjustments…Big differences
• Your actions matter• Consistency is critical• You will see change over time
Adapting your behavior to get different results will take a little practice…
A Model - ASAP
• Acknowledge• Support• Accept• Prepare to Act
Acknowledge
• Set standards for “paying attention”• Get past the “it’s not my job”• Break down “role silos”• Practice, teach, and model active listening
skills• Brutally evaluate the practices and
outcomes – continue what works
Support
• Actively feed back to each patient – clarify their needs
• Actively feed back to staff – individually and collectively
• Encourage de-escalation techniques• Set a “no ignore” standard• Get past “it’s not my job”
Accept
• Practice universal patient acceptance – ban any version of “you shouldn’t feel that way”
• Own mistakes without blaming• Get to “it’s everyone’s job”
Prepare to Act
• Have an arsenal of tools available• Encourage every interaction to include a
set of choices for the patient• Empower all employees to take action• Reward engagement• Evaluate what works• Empower people to set the course
Deliver the message…
“Wisdom is what you learn after we know
it all”John G. Miller
Let’s practice….
• Acknowledge• Support• Accept• Prepare to Act
It’s OK to let those you lead outshine you, for if
they shine brightly enough, they reflect
positively on you.Bill Hornsby
Don’t let this be how you feelat the end of the day!
Thank You!
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