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Are you familiar with Stanford Hospital's C-I-CARE philosophy to approaching patients? Why is an approach like this important?
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
For this question, it is essential to do your research on the organization and understand that C-I-CARE stands for: connect, introduce, communicate, ask, respond and exit. This philosophy explains a detailed approach that staff at Stanford Hospital should take with patients. The process is important for patients because it outlines who you are and what you will be doing with patients. This approach helps give them a sense of ease in how you speak with and respond to their needs. When you answer this question, talk about how your approach with patients is similar and that this philosophy is one that you will be able to adapt to. If you've worked under a similar patient communication approach, be sure to mention that as well.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"With my current organization, I have been extensively trained on the AIDET approach to patient care. I use these critical approaches to patient care daily with the AIDET approach because patients deserve to have a say in their care and be heard and responded to. What I love about the C-I-CARE approach of Stanford Hospital is the new emphasis on asking questions of the patient and responding to their needs. Knowing that it is part of the C-I-CARE approach is awesome. If hired for this position, you can be sure I would take this approach from day one on the job."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"When I applied for this position and researched the organization, it was very refreshing to read about the C-I-CARE approach to communicating with patients. In my years of working with patients coming in for x-rays, CT scans, and sonograms, I've seen way too many techs not take this approach, affecting the patients in their time with us. While working as a CT Tech, I have always prioritized connecting with the patients under my care, so I could ask them important questions and put them at ease at a difficult time. If I were to join Stanford Hospital, I'd greatly look forward to taking this formalized approach to communicating with my patients."
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You do not want to be unprepared to answer this question. If you do not know what the interviewer is asking, they will see that you did not do your homework on Standford Health Care and deem you uninterested in the job. After researching and understanding their patient care approach, you will be better prepared to respond to this question and explain why this approach is important.
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This approach really resonates with me. I believe it is of utmost importance that healthcare givers are aiming to connect and respond appropriately. I have a similar philosophy with patient care and strive to have clear communication with the patient.
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This is a great start, but your response feels a bit too brief. I suggest adding in an additional sentence or two to share a few more details about the C-I-C-A-R-E philosophy itself. What exactly is this approach and why does it resonate? A few additional details will take your answer from good to great!
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