Episode 22: Focusing on Positivity & Optimism in Challenging Times

Episode 22: Focusing on Positivity & Optimism in Challenging Times

Medical staff have been put through the ringer over the last year. Hospital systems have experienced economic challenges, a reduction in workforce, and of course, the continuing challenges related to COVID.

With all that is going on, keeping morale high might seem like a gargantuan task.

In this episode, Jordan Voigt, President, Genesis Medical Center – Davenport, talks about how his team instituted an initiative around positivity and optimism, and how it resulted in improved levels of happiness, despite these challenging times.

We discuss:

  • Investing in the personal happiness of medical center staff
  • How a focus on optimism influenced the center during COVID
  • Strategies for recruitment and retention
  • The challenges of vaccine mandates

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