What’s In A Name?

I have long been an advocate for staff to wear name tags with a title. There are many benefits to this. There is a comfort factor for the patient to know your name, and a respect factor for the staff member to be recognized for her skill. Susan – Patient Treatment Coordinator. Laura – Clinical Assistant. Joyce – Dental Hygienist.  People always relate better to you when they know your name. It stimulates conversation, and conversation builds relationships. And we all know how easy it is to forget a name, even if we were introduced a mere five minutes ago!

I’d like to bring to your attention a quality resource called Badge America. As with many topics that I blog about, I found out about this company at one of my client visits. Badge America is a small business owned by Rose Marie Branconnier.

The product that I am recommending is a two-sided card that contains the first name, title, AND a picture. The card is very sturdy–not flimsy at all. The card clips to scrubs or a jacket, rather than being pinned to the garment and making a hole. Using two sides makes a lot of sense so that the card is always visible,  even if it gets twisted or caught in the folds of a uniform. The cost is only $15  per card. All you need to do to place an order is e-mail a digital photo along with the pertinent information for each employee to badger1@cox.net. If you have any questions, you can speak to Rose at 401-766-1816. The delivery is quick–usually within three to five business days.

Just another simple way to distinguish your practice from the competition.