Anthony DeNino
CORe – Creating Our Reality, Inc., USA
Title: Utilizing positive psychology and kaizen in today’s healthcare setting
Biography
Biography: Anthony DeNino
Abstract
Statement of the problem: With patients facing a myriad of disease and disease states, it is understandable for them to relay negative thoughts and tendencies in their discussions with nurses, and healthcare providers as a whole. And while nurses have long been at the forefront of supporting, healing, and keeping their patients in the right frame of mind as they strive to reach their healthcare goals, there are two thought processes that are becoming more prevalent in today’s society: 1) Positive Psychology; and 2) Kaizen. Each process is supported by extensive research and will be discussed in-depth during this presentation. The speaker will dive deeply into the meaning of each topic, utilize medical and psychological studies, and show how each can improve not only the emotional outcome of the patient, but the physical outcome as well. He will explain why people including Dr. Martin Seligman, Barbara Fredrickson Ph.D. and Masaaki Imai have been at the forefront of these areas for decades and what their work means. He will discuss how healthcare facilities, such as the Children's’ Medical Center in Dallas, TX, utilizes the Kaizen method and what the implementation of practicing Positive Psychology can do for any patient.