Goal 6: Collaborative Organizational Culture

Strategy 6.1: Organizational Communication:
Strengthen communication throughout the organization to develop a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and the free exchange of ideas.

Tactics

1. Develop a communication and implementation plan for the Principles of Transparent, Strategic Decision-Making; Transparent Strategic Decision-Making Checklist; and Principles of Meeting Effectiveness documents (products of Strategy 6.3).
2. Continue efforts to strengthen the brand identity of UC Davis Health System in all mission areas.
3. In collaboration with Public Affairs, increase awareness of our innovative communication approaches for our internal and external audience.

Tactics

1. Recognize and celebrate successful diversity activities and initatives.
2. Identify and reduce health care disparities and fully implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services and training within the health system.
3. Implement appropriate and sensitive services for LGBTI populations.

Tactics

1. Conduct an assessment of organizational structure, roles and responsibilities to improve transparent, strategic decision-making. COMPLETE
2. Create UC Davis Health System "Principles of Transparent, Strategic Decision-Making" document. COMPLETE
3. Create UC Davis Health System "Transparent, Strategic Decision-Making Checklist" document. COMPLETE
4. Create UC Davis Health System "Principles of Meeting Effectiveness" document. COMPLETE

UC Davis Health System celebrated "Come Out for Health Week" in March

• Study to examine mental-health effects of Mexican parents' deportation on their American children
• "Come Out for Health Week" planned for March 25-28
• UC Davis Medical Center awarded for efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care
• Commentary calls for greater transparency in highlighting social value of research
• A prescription for increasing diversity

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