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Mr. Ellinger's endorsed and encouraged this mindset since reading a
motivational book his QA nurse brought him from a conference. Now
he's working on getting the rest of his staff on board. He bought 25
copies to lend out in order to start a book discussion group at the
facility.
It's an optional activity, but those who do the reading can join their
co-workers for a private-room dinner at a local restaurant this month
to share their thoughts on the book and discuss how its lessons can
benefit the facility, its patients and its physicians. "Everybody's got
ideas," he says. "This is a chance to get out, get comfortable and give
voice to them." Most of his 65 employees have borrowed a copy to
read.
The book, The Fred Factor, by Mark Sanborn, looks at what hap-
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