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Opportunities in Quality for New American Patients

Chantal and Chanda discuss challenges New Americans face based on experiences with the Redwood Health Center, and how their teams are committed to improving support for patients facing health disparities.

Shared Governance Leader Onboarding Toolkits

The Shared Governance Support Team has developed a list of resources for new shared governance leaders to equip them to lead and guide team members in engaging in shared decision-making at the local level.

Leading in an Election Year

Human resources and organizational culture experts Clare Lemke and Byron Garritson share tips for leaders on how to manage respectful workplace conversations and establish appropriate boundaries during times of heightened political differences.

UACT Toolkit

The Utah Advanced Communications Training (UACT) is a virtual workshop aimed at improving the communication skills of University of Utah Health employees who interact with patients, offering tools for effective dialogue in various healthcare scenarios.

Financial Action Plan: Finance Toolkit

Leaders and experts across the system collaborate to share resources and insights, empowering teams to cultivate long-term financial strength.

Addressing Relationship Ruptures in Healthcare Settings

When internal conflicts, or relationship ruptures, put our culture of wellness and psychological safety to the test, how do we navigate these tough conversations? Resiliency Center’s Jake Van Epps discusses the importance of acknowledging relationship ruptures and value repairing them to reinforce team cohesion and resiliency.

Shared Governance Spotlight: Redwood Primary Care

As teams across the UUHC Department of Nursing work to implement shared governance in their areas, we’re talking with Team Chairs about their teams’ experiences and the impact shared governance has had so far. This month, Christian Leon from Redwood Health Center Primary Care shares how shared governance has empowered their team and increased staff satisfaction.

High Reliability Camping

Every summer, Utahns head to the mountains for camping, biking, rafting and other activities. And every summer, many a family is left without a stove, or a helmet, or a…because it was left at home. Thrill-seeker and quality manager Cindy Spangler wants to prevent your next packing mishap with a customized camping checklist.

Healing the Healers: Strategies to Reduce Moral Distress in Nursing

Recent Ph.D. graduate Natasha Ansari addresses gaps in nursing training regarding the moral distress inherent in patient care and provides insights for educators and strategies for bedside management.

Better U: How to Understand the Impact of Stress and Burnout on Your Team

Resiliency Center Director and clinical psychologist Megan Call explains how leaders can use Better U survey data to understand how stress and burnout impacts their team and provides ways to take appropriate action.

Joy in Work Program (formerly Wellness Champions)

An improvement-science framework to foster wellbeing in the workplace.

Five Ways to Build Financial Resilience

In-Patient nursing leaders Trell Inzunza, Shegi Thomas, Kim Meyer, and Stewart Van Cleave share examples of how leaders can be good stewards of finance through individual, team, and organizational practices.