{"id":4820,"date":"2022-10-11T18:37:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/?p=4820"},"modified":"2022-11-09T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T08:30:11","slug":"customer-service-everyones-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/2022\/10\/11\/customer-service-everyones-business\/","title":{"rendered":"CUSTOMER SERVICE! 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It has&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">been celebrated since 1987 and it provides a unique opportunity for service and&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">support professionals around the globe to join in a celebration of the important role that&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">customer service plays in every organization.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 656.981px;\">Kenyatta National Hospital joins the world in remembering the great role it plays in&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 675.314px;\">serving customers in this competitive healthcare industry. It is vital to display a strong&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 693.648px;\">commitment to the vision, mission, and ultimately our core values. Today, local and&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 711.981px;\">international competition as well as unique customer demands require greater corporate&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 730.314px;\">efficiency and excellence in customer service.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><font face=\"Times, Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16.6667px;\"><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/font><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 766.981px;\">For the Hospital to remain at the apex of the health care system in the region and the&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 785.314px;\">changing global economy, optimizing customer experience through teamwork and team&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 803.648px;\">spirit must be each employee\u2019s personal goal. It is the foundation for providing great&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 821.981px;\">customer service.<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><font face=\"Times, Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16.6667px;\"><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/font><\/span><span style=\"font: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 858.648px;\">The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines patient-centered care as: \u201cproviding care that&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 876.981px;\">is respectful of, and responsive to, individual patient preferences, needs, values, and&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 895.314px;\">ensuring that those patient values guide all clinical decisions.\u201d This kind of attitude to&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 913.648px;\">service provision leads to customer loyalty and excellent clinical outcomes.<\/span><\/span><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 950.314px;\"><br><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font: inherit; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16.6667px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; left: 387.402px; top: 950.314px;\">We all must be in the frontline to spearhead these efforts by engaging customers,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">creating awareness within the hospital, and engaging the public through the new media&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 16.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; 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This will go a long way towards ensuring customer satisfaction.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customer Service Week is an international celebration of the importance of&nbsp;customer service and of the people who serve and support customers daily. 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