Whether planning your first Access Week or just looking for ways to keep your celebration fresh and different, here are some suggested activities to make this week a successful one:
- Conduct a 'Get to Know Us' survey and give each participant a gift (i.e. popcorn/candy, etc.)
- Arrange a catered lunch for your staff
- Have a daily trivia contest with prizes
- Publish information with registration statistics and other information in the weekly hospital newsletter
- Have staff members vote for peers in assorted categories, e.g. Most Accurate, Most Likely to Succeed, Highest Cash Collector, Best Customer Representative
- Hold a luncheon for your CHAMs and invite your COO, CIO, CEO or CFO
- Have a speaker in to discuss topics relating to the workplace or patient access
- Give a rose or carnation to each staff member accompanied by a thank you note from their Manager, Director, and/or Vice President
- Hold a story board or discussion session to share goals and ideas towards making your department better
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