August 2021
Exciting updates to share!
Please join us in congratulating Gen Guanci and Marky Medeiros, who have both recently assumed additional responsibilities within Creative Health Care Management. Gen has moved into the Chief Executive Officer role for CHCM. In addition to overseeing the operations of the organization, Gen will continue to provide consultative support to clients for shared governance and Journey to Excellence. Marky Medeiros has moved into the role of Service Line Lead for Cultures of Excellence. In this role, Marky will oversee the service line which includes Journey to Excellence (Magnet® and Pathway to Excellence®), Shared Governance, and the Transition and Onboarding Program (TOPS).
Facilitating the Journey to Excellence: MPD Core Competencies
For a new Magnet® Program Director (MPD) getting started is the hardest part. Once started the opportunities and job requirements are endless depending on the organization and the MPD’s position in the organization. MPDs starting in new roles may need to become familiar with Magnet® principles, the Magnet Model Components®, sources of evidence, and the process for application. Others may hit the ground running creating a gap analysis, vetting through sources of evidence examples, and making sure the correct data is being collected for the DDCT®. All MPDs are responsible for creating, enhancing, and keeping many structures and processes in place so excellence is a way of being in an organization.  

WEBINAR: Introduction to the Magnet Program Director (MPD) Core Competencies
September 10, 2021 - 12 PM Central
There’s so much more to becoming an MPD than reading a manual and writing a document. Like any other position, competencies are essential in becoming proficient in an MPD role. Join Marky Medeiros and learn about MPD core competencies. It is equally important to realize these competencies when hiring or promoting a candidate for the MPD position from within the organization.
Excellence Exchange
Q: We currently collect a lot of data manually. What suggestions do you have for overcoming barriers to data collection?

A: This is a great question and a common challenge. Data should serve as the driver for decisions at all levels of the organization, so it is crucial that data collection structures and processes are accurate, user-friendly, efficient, and timely. To help overcome barriers, start with an assessment to better understand your current data collection structures and processes including existing data sources (where does the data come from), collection procedures (how do we get the data), internal and external databases (where is the data reported and what information does the database provide), reporting requirements (internal and external), definitions (what definitions are we using), and the end-users of the data (who receives the information, how do they receive it, what is the format, what do they do with the data, do they understand how to interpret the data etc.).
Solution Spotlight – Facilitating the Journey to Excellence: Magnet Program Director (MPD) Core Competencies 
We are excited to announce a new interactive virtual program designed to empower new and seasoned Journey to Excellence program leads (MPDs) with the knowledge and skill development that is essential to lead their organization, teams, and individuals to a successful ANCC Magnet® Designation. Participants work through a series of modules on their own time (with deadlines), then join a group live session with one of our consultants to further discuss and explore the topic(s) covered in the module. The program starts on September 24, 2021.
Summit to Build Compassion, Empathy, and Love Through Relationship-Based Care®
October 19-20, 2021 – UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA or Virtual
Feeling burnout, compassion fatigue, or moral distress? Feeling like you have no more to give?

Join us! Reconnect with your purpose and your good heart.
Learn new tools and resources for resilience. Let's celebrate you, us, and our journey together. This summit is a terrific opportunity to live the values of Relationship-Based Care. We will lift up care of self, care of colleague, and care of patients and families with compassion, empathy, and love. Check out the full agenda!
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