UBTs get Kudos in National Forum
At the recent online “Power of Partnerships” event — held by the Federal Department of Labor for a nationwide audience — Facilitator Javier Ramirez asked professor Peter Lazes (author of “From the Ground Up: How Frontline Staff Can Save America’s Healthcare”) to give a high-level view of how labor-management partnership can be used to address challenges in healthcare.
In his response, Dr. Lazes jumped right into a description of the SHARE-UMass Memorial Unit Based Teams. Dr. Lazes described how front-line SHARE members are able to carve time out of the schedule to solve problems in working conditions, specifically pointing out how the UBTs have given frontline employees better access to the equipment they need, and reduced patient wait times, thereby reducing frustrations for everyone.
UBT shout-out in Federal Publication
UBTs were also featured in a recent Federal Department of Labor bulletin. Congratulations to the Outpatient Psych department UBT, and especially to SHARE member Wanda Dyer, who is quoted there saying, “The Labor-Management Partnership between the hospital and the SHARE union allowed us to be involved in a Unit Based Team (UBT) where I was comfortable talking about the challenges in the workflow.”
Louise Bachand and Wanda Dyer at the recent SHARE UBT Fair