BMJ leader
Promoting kindness through media increases patient satisfaction in an emergency department: a simple intervention to uplift patients and lower stress.
David A Fryburg, Stacey Mueller, Alicia Pilarski, Jennifer L Rabaglia, Jonathon D Truwit
Published: 202510.1136/leader-2025-001314
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: One of the compelling reasons for healthcare leaders to nurture a kinder organisational culture is that kindness buffers stress by creating connection. As stress affects both patients and staff and increases negativity, burnout, distrus…
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