Safety Management Group’s Post

Okayyyyy... I slept for three days and now I'm BACK. And I made muffins for the team. Last Thursday we had nearly the entire department (150ish!) in person. We wanted to start the year with clarity, simplifying the "plans on plans on plans" that Public Health is used to... distilling the next 12-18 month's focus down to a few key efforts. We also wanted to laugh. And we wanted to cry. And we wanted to get to know each other in new ways. We did all of those things. I think I made it about 43 minutes before crying... plus we did Laughing Yoga, so the laughter was mandatory. We played with fidget toys and Play-Doh, and we drew our dream communities. We ate many bagels and bopped our heads to a suitable-for-work bespoke playlist. Most importantly, we explored how we can keep reaching for more and better to serve the hundreds of thousands of people we are entrusted to keep safe and healthy. The Cardinal Seven is our term for the seven big things we will commit to this year. They're bold but doable. They aren't rocket science--but in a world where everything feels overly complicated, it's a nice reprieve from checklists and KPI's. Yes, we will still track and measure and get reaccredited (I declare it), but sometimes you gotta just say what you want to do in plain words. This year, we commit to: 🗣 Creating a culture of honest, 360 feedback that disrupts bias 🗣 🤑 Being better financial stewards 🤑 🏆 Creating a culture of excellence through rapid QI and more transparent recognition programs 🏆 💪 Busting down walls and taking more clinical services to the streets 💪 📈 Modernizing our data systems, reaching towards Public Health 4.0 📈 📢 Being known through a renewed focus on social marketing, brand, and presence 📢 Yes, that's only six out of seven... but the seventh is way too big for a single LinkedIn post. Let's just say that number seven has something to do with cactuses, maps, and real-deal health equity. 🌵 I feel overwhelmingly, unapologetically blessed. It's not all puppies and corn dogs, as one of our directors said at the meeting, but with this team in place, there is hope. We have ambition, energy, humility, and trust. And we know that if we fail, it means we tried. If we tried, it means we believed. (Yes, I used that at the meeting and yes I admitted it was stolen from a Peloton ride I took that very morning)

Perfect way to start the new year off right! Sign-up for our member organization's 5k For the Health of It event! Learn more below. #WellnessWednesday #HealthyLiving #NewYearGoal #WalkMore

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When these three get together, great things happen. Such an honor to work with these women who are at the forefront of our companies national account team. Not only are they making strides and how TPAs and employers see our company, they’ve also helped with the tremendous growth we’ve experienced so early in 2024. #CareManagement #Healthcare #Management #HumanResources #employeebenefits

Sharing a useful infographic on best practices of becoming a health literate organization. What are you hearing about the reading level? It used to be 6th grade but I have talked to a few organizations that are using 3rd grade.

Hey friends & family! Our lead expert Paul Janco and myself are hosting a Long Term Care Webinar August 20th at 3PM. Register for the webinar at the link below! The seminar to include important information such as why Long-Term Care protection is important and other valuable sleeves of information!

Did you see Town Lively's/Pennysaver's coverage of our Heroes and Horses Program? We plan to deliver this program several times this year. If you are a first responder, medical professional, or veteran experiencing insomnia, agitation or anger, excessive worry or anxiety, loss of interest in your favorite activities, disinterest or lack of confidence at work, or persistent negative thoughts or feelings, our program might be right for you. Visit http://bit.ly/gmtrcheroes or send us a message to learn more. Here is the link to the article: https://lnkd.in/ebdpmaa6

#PatientExperienceSymposium: Join Tara Talley, Darrel Weaver, and Tom Tull and I for an engaging conversation on “Cultivating The Payer-Provider Relationship,” happening at 4:25 today!

Social Determinants of Health are the greatest factor that determines our health. Accountable Care Organizations have an outsized lift when it comes to social determinants of health, but also have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact in patients' lives! #socialdeterminantsofhealth #sdoh #populationhealth #populationhealthmanagement #aco #vbc #valuebasedhealthcare

Planning has begun! If you have topic or presenter suggestions for breakout sessions, please let me know!