Medical Staff Culture Check

Each person within a culture has a unique perspective. Does your medical staff culture need some tuning? If one person thinks “yes” and another “no”, how can you decide? People make observations all of the time and ultimately develop a perception of the frequency of behaviors. Some will make accurate observations and others will have a “feel” for how often a behavior plays out. There will be pockets of subculture, too. In a large organization, culture may prove difficult to define. Next time I will give you eleven simple questions to ask members of your organization. The answers will pinpoint trouble spots in your medical staff.