Early on in medical practice I learned a maxim that has always stuck with me: Your staff will treat your patients as well as you treat your staff.
Early on in medical practice I learned a maxim that has always stuck with me: Your staff will treat your patients as well as you treat your staff.
I have done my best to live by these words in running my office, and I attribute a large part of our success to the fruits of that philosophy. I am not working alone toward a goal; I am leading a team.
There are four distinct areas where your day-to-day actions will influence -- either positively or negatively -- the morale level of your staff:
In this article, I will cover the first two areas.
If you are not willing to work hard, how can you expect your staff to do so? Certainly, you can only demand of your staff what you’re willing to give. Nobody wants to work for a hypocrite.
Here are ways to “practice what you preach:”
Be careful to set expectations up front. This is important for both staff and management, as this makes clear whether or not someone is doing a good job. Some important steps to take include:
Robert Lamberts, MD,
is a primary care physician with Evans Medical Group in Evans, Ga. He is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics in the care of adults, pediatrics, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, preventative medicine, attention deficit disorder, and emotional/behavior disorders. Dr. Lamberts serves on multiple committees at several national organizations for the promotion of computerized health records, for which he is a recognized national speaker. He can be reached at rlamberts@EvansMedicalGroup.com.
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