Access Week Activities

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 dicussion session to share goals and ideas towards making your department better
  
• More events...

Have an idea for an activity that you would like to share? E-mail the NAHAM staff at info@naham.org to add your suggestions!