title: Transforming negative work cultures: a practical strategy.
abstract: At a time of unprecedented turbulence and challenge for healthcare organizations, maintaining healthy work environments is of paramount importance. Such environments support the day-to-day work of an organization and link its mission to customer service strategies and goals. We describe an unhealthy work culture and outline a practical approach that healthcare managers and clinical leaders can use to facilitate and sustain cultural transformation. The model is built on the core principles of ownership and investment in service outcomes as well as the life of the organization.
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. christine_baker@ssmhc.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beglinger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salyards
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006040:Goals; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009341:Negativism; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration