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Handling Difficult Situations & Complaints

Handling Difficult Situations & Complaints is a course in Hospital & Healthcare Staff Excellence Academy. 10 lessons covering Why Complaints Happen: Understanding the Patient's Perspective; The De-escalation Framework: Calming a Heated Situation; When a Patient or Family Member Becomes Aggressive.

10 published lessons · Online learning · Part of Learn & Grow

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What this course covers

  1. Why Complaints Happen: Understanding the Patient's Perspective · 15 min
  2. The De-escalation Framework: Calming a Heated Situation · 15 min
  3. When a Patient or Family Member Becomes Aggressive · 15 min
  4. Handling Complaints About Wait Times · 15 min
  5. Handling Complaints About Billing and Costs · 15 min
  6. When the Complaint Is About a Colleague or the Facility · 15 min
  7. Saying No Without Saying No: Managing Unreasonable Requests · 15 min
  8. Documenting Complaints and Incidents Properly · 15 min
  9. Knowing When to Escalate: Your Limits and Your Supervisor's Role · 15 min
  10. Module Capstone: Your Personal De-escalation and Complaint-Handling Protocol · 20 min

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