First and foremost, it would boost morale amongst the staff. Despite their strengths, they face many stresses as caregivers when they deal with patients who are elderly and suffer life-compromising comorbidities. Caring for our caregivers ultimately improves the quality of the care they bestow and boosts organization retention levels.
By inviting the wider community to an on-site event, the public would be able to be educated about the work that we do and become privy to hearing and reading various patient testimonials regarding the success of the TAVR. The event would offer heart-healthy food and drink, free exercise programs, and informational sessions. This would enable us to market the program to the potential patients, educate the public and healthcare providers about the program's benefits, and increase acceptance...
Ideally, these commemorative events of program milestones would become a regular occurrence for the TARV facility.
The budget required for the program would be relatively modest. It would encompass event planning, use of rented tents and chairs (if necessary), and the costs of marketing the event through various media channels.
Given the proven past success of such events at my old facilities and the goodwill and excitement it would generate, I believe that this event would be a 'win-win' for the organization, staff, patients, and wider community. The organization would gain much-deserved publicity for its success. Staff would receive the recognition they deserve for their achievements and patients and the community would be better educated in the value of the work we do.
