Al Stubblefield

The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence (eBook, ePUB)

Creating a Culture that WOWs!

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An insider's look at corporate culture at one of Fortune's Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in America A business can purchase, imitate, or replicate most of its elements, but when a business places its competitive advantage with its people, it can become the market leader. The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence illustrates how Baptist Health Care went from a customer satisfaction rating of less than 20 percent to being consistently ranked in the 99 percent range. Written by the man who made it happen, this book sets benchmarks and best practices for organizations to measure themselves against by creating a service-centered culture that cares first and foremost about customer satisfaction. "This crystal-clear book offers to any who will listen invaluable, detailed guidance on how and why to move toward a true culture of excellence in hospital care. It isn't easy, but, as their results show, it's a journey well worth taking." --Donald M. Berwick, MD, president and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence presents tested principles and best practices to help improve your corporate culture and customer satisfaction, which will lead to loyalty, stability, sustained productivity, and profitability in your own organization. Order your copy today!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118046098
• Artikelnr.: 38399058

Autorenporträt

AL STUBBLEFIELD is President and CEO of Baptist Health Care Corporation--a position he has held since 1999 (he has been with the company since 1985). He is on the board of directors of the American Hospital Association, VHA Southeast, and the Health Research and Educational Trust, and is Chairman of the Regional Policy Board 4. Stubblefield is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served on the board of the Florida Hospital Association. BAPTIST HEALTH CARE's (BHC) flagship organization, Baptist Hospital, Inc., was the winner of the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. BHC has created the Baptist Health Care Leadership Institute, which provides custom designed consulting and training services that help organizations develop and sustain a culture that strives for performance excellence and achieves high levels of customer and employee satisfaction. Find out more at ebaptisthealthcare.org and baptistleadershipinstitute.org.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author vii
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments x
Introduction: From Ouch! to WOW! xii
1. In Search of Competitive Advantage 1
Five Keys to Achieving Service and Operational Excellence
Key One Create and Maintain a Great Culture
2. Committing to the Mission 19
3. Maintaining a Balanced Approach: Pillars of Operational Excellence 27
4. Fueling Employee-Driven Culture Change 37
5. Engaging Your Workforce: Communicate, Communicate, Communicate! 51
Key Two Select and Retain Great Employees
6. Selecting the Best Employees 65
7. Maximizing Employee Loyalty 77
8. Celebrating Successes through Reward and Recognition 95
Key Three Commit to Service Excellence
9. Maintaining Quality through Service Teams 115
10. Scripting for Superior Service 129
11. Developing Rounding and Service Recovery Techniques 142
Key Four Continuously Develop Great Leaders
12. Establishing Ongoing Leadership Training 159
Key Five Hardwire Success Through Systems of Accountability
13. Building a Culture that Holds Employees Accountable 179
14. Beyond Baptist Health Care: Other Systems on the Journey to WOW! 193
Appendix What About the Physicians? 205
Index 215