Claire: Hi, it's great to be here today with E.W. Tibbs. We are going to be addressing a really important topic today, and that's about merit. What's merit got to do with team building.
E.W. Tibbs: Well, Claire, thanks for taking a couple of minutes today. And when you ask the question of what merit has to do with team building, the answer is simple. Everything.
Read MoreI'm here with E.W. Tibbs and we're going to have some short interview-style questions about different topics. The first topic that we'll be talking about is the importance of creating a team culture that fosters engagement. So what would you say goes into creating an unbeatable team culture?
Read MoreFinding a mentor, colleague, or friend is a rare treasure. I am blessed to have Georgia Watts as all three. Thank you, Georgia, for your tireless work over several decades towards the betterment of the Bedford Community, and thank you for being an inspiration to me. I hope you have a long and fulfilling retirement.
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The best way to provide exemplary patient access is to go to where the patients are. It seems like a simple approach, but healthcare tends to invest in communities by population density usually defined by home address. My team at Centra Health, a four-hospital, not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system in Virginia, took a different approach, and it paid off in ways we could not imagine.
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As a longtime healthcare Chief Executive Officer who began my career as a registered nurse, my passion has always been to take great care of people, both patients and caregivers. In doing so, I lead with my heart and care deeply about not hurting people.
How we accomplished this in the organizations where I have served is through disciplined process improvement and by investing in our people. We applied methodologies such as LEAN and focused on eliminating variation and waste.
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The question of why some communities and companies grow and prosper, while others shrink or even cease to exist, has intrigued me for decades. Theories exist with no single one applicable to every situation. Two variables stand out to me as “must-haves” to ensure community vitality.
1. Access to high-quality healthcare, and
2. Access to high-quality K-12 education
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