{"podcast":{"title":"Coffee Break: Breaking the Cycle of Bullying in Healthcare, One Cup at a Time","slug":"coffee-break-breaking-the-cycle-of-bullying-in-healthcare-one-cup-at-a-time-6510917","podcast_index_feed_id":6510917,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSSMO3441570722","website_url":"https://healthyworkforceinstitute.com/podcast-episodes/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b610ce88-273e-11ee-9d6f-2f5118f37bd8/image/Coffee_Break_New_Photo_Cover_3.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Renee Thompson","episode_count":140,"summary":"Coffee Break is a podcast for healthcare leaders who have had enough of the bullying; the incivility, the he-said-she-said, and other shenanigans in their departments and want to cultivate a high-performing, respectful, and healthy professional team. In each episode, we provide practical tools and strategies for addressing workplace bullying and incivility, fostering a culture of respect and civility, and building trust and collaboration among the healthcare team. When leaders are equipped with the skills and tools that they need to address disruptive behaviors, employees are more engaged, happier, and better serve patients and each other. This results in high-performing teams with increased retention and improved patient outcomes. 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In this episode, Dr. Gerald Hickson, Founding Director of the Vanderbilt Health CPPA, discusses what it truly takes to create and sustain a culture of safety and respect in healthcare. He explains why clearly defined core values must guide decisions during crises, how leadership credibility depends on fairness and consistency, and why peer-to-peer accountability is more effective than top-down punishment. Dr. Hickson explores the “coffee conversation” model for addressing early signs of unprofessional behavior, the role of data in identifying harmful patterns, and how structured escalation prevents small lapses from becoming systemic risks. He also shares how infrastructure, AI-assisted reporting, and interdisciplinary huddles help organizations respond quickly to serious concerns while supporting clinicians, and he closes with reflections on leadership courage, sustainability, and why respectful behavior is inseparable from patient safety and team performance. Tune in to learn how to build a culture where accountability, trust, and safety reinforce one another! About Dr. Gerald Hickson: Gerald B. Hickson, MD, is the Joseph C. Ross Chair of Medical Education and Administration, Professor of Pediatrics, and Founding Director of the Vanderbilt Health CPPA. Since joining Vanderbilt in 1982, he has held senior leadership roles in clinical affairs, risk prevention, and systemwide quality and safety, including Senior Vice President of Quality, Safety, and Risk Prevention, helping advance high reliability and professional accountability at VUMC. For more than three decades, Dr. Hickson’s research has explored why patients pursue litigation, why s…","meta_description":"A respectful culture doesn’t happen by accident; it’s built through values, leadership, and systems that hold everyone accountable. 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