# Culture * **Definition:** The shared values, beliefs, and practices that shape the work environment of an organization, particularly in healthcare, influencing communication, safety, accountability, and overall patient care. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Culture ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Culture**, for healthcare technology leaders * 50K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/24/2025 | [**3D Cell Culture Market Projected to Reach USD 3.80 Billion by 2030, Driven by Advancements in Drug Discovery and Regenerative Medicine**](http://prsync.com/maximize-market-research-company/d-cell-culture-market-projected-to-reach-usd--billion-by--driven-by-advancements-in-drug-discovery-and-regenerative-medicine-4726630/) | [[PRSync]] | | 4/16/2025 | [**Good workplace culture key to improving lawyers' well-being**](https://phys.org/news/2025-04-good-workplace-culture-key-lawyers.html) | [[Phys Org]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**Paradigm's New Platform Empowers Companies to Turn Culture into a Competitive Advantage**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paradigms-new-platform-empowers-companies-to-turn-culture-into-a-competitive-advantage-302419954.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/17/2025 | [**How Culture Shapes Business and Organizational Success**](https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/the-power-of-experience/202503/how-culture-shapes-business-and-organizational-success) | [[Psychology Today]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**Prospect Capital Achieves Outstanding Corporate Culture Recognition Based on ... - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prospect-capital-achieves-outstanding-corporate-213100635.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**Microbiology Culture Market Set to Surge to $13.6 Billion by 2031, Driven by ... - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microbiology-culture-market-set-surge-141200052.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**Cell Culture Hydrogel Market to Reach $2,136.7 million, Globally, by 2035 at 15AGR: Allied Market Research**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/12/3024860/0/en/Cell-Culture-Hydrogel-Market-to-Reach-2-136-7-million-Globally-by-2035-at-15-CAGR-Allied-Market-Research.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 2/11/2025 | [**Cell Culture Media Market to Reach $17.6 billion, Globally, by 2035 at 10.7AGR: Allied Market Research**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/11/3023991/0/en/Cell-Culture-Media-Market-to-Reach-17-6-billion-Globally-by-2035-at-10-7-CAGR-Allied-Market-Research.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**PHC et CCRM collaborent pour developper des processus de culture primaire d'expansion des cellules T afin d'accroitre l'efficacite et d'ameliorer la qualite des cellules**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250209407726/fr/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/9/2025 | [**PHC and CCRM Collaborate to Develop Primary T-Cell Expansion Culture Processes to Enhance Efficiency and Improve Cell Quality**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250209611769/en/PHC-and-CCRM-Collaborate-to-Develop-Primary-T-Cell-Expansion-Culture-Processes-to-Enhance-Efficiency-and-Improve-Cell-Quality/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/9/2025 | [**PHC and CCRM Collaborate to Develop Primary T-Cell Expansion Culture Processes to Enhance Efficiency and Improve Cell Quality**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250209611769/en/PHC-and-CCRM-Collaborate-to-Develop-Primary-T-Cell-Expansion-Culture-Processes-to-Enhance-Efficiency-and-Improve-Cell-Quality/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/9/2025 | [**PHC and CCRM Collaborate to Develop Primary T-Cell Expansion Culture Processes to ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/phc-ccrm-collaborate-develop-primary-050000459.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/6/2025 | [**5 Culture Matters For Building An Unstoppable Team**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/02/06/5-culture-matters-for-building-an-unstoppable-team/) | [[Forbes]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Cultured Meat Market is expected to generate a revenue of USD 538.48 Million by ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cultured-meat-market-is-expected-to-generate-a-revenue-of-usd-538-48-million-by-2031--globally-at-17-15-cagr-verified-market-research-302365207.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**ECRI Acquires The Just Culture Company to Transform Healthcare Patient and Workforce Safety**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/30/ecri-acquires-the-just-culture-company-to-transform-healthcare-patient-and-workforce-safety/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**How To Uncover Company Culture Before Accepting The Wrong Job**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecenizalevine/2024/12/28/how-to-uncover-company-culture-before-accepting-the-wrong-job/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**3D Cell Culture Market Size Projected to Surpass Reaching USD 4.0 Billion by 2032 with ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3d-cell-culture-market-size-130000146.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Title: Navigating the Generative AI Journey: A Strategic Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations**](https://blogs.perficient.com/2024/12/13/title-navigating-the-generative-ai-journey-a-strategic-roadmap-for-healthcare-organizations/) | [[Perficient Healthcare]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**How To Build And Measure Company Culture**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2024/12/12/how-to-build-and-measure-company-culture/) | [[Forbes]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**From Resistance To Acceptance: Building A Data-Driven Culture**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/11/14/from-resistance-to-acceptance-building-a-data-driven-culture/) | [[Forbes]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**15th Annual Dayforce Pulse of Talent Report: Leaders Face Balancing Act Between Culture and the Need for Efficiency and Agility**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/15th-annual-dayforce-pulse-of-talent-report-leaders-face-balancing-act-between-culture-and-the-need-for-efficiency-and-agility-1033998793) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Why the 2024 ECCP Update is a Game-Changer for Compliance**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/why-the-2024-eccp-update-is-a-game-5156971/) | [[JD Supra]] | | 10/15/2024 | [**FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR UNPREDICTABLE TIMES**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/future-proofing-your-organization-for-unpredictable-times-302277010.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**CDC warns of shortage of bottles needed for crucial blood tests**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-cdc-shortage-bottles-crucial-blood.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 7/1/2024 | [**Global Blood Culture Tests Market Outlook & Forecasts 2024-2029 with BD, BIOMERIEUX, Bruker, Danaher, Terumo, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Dominating - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240701034452/en/Global-Blood-Culture-Tests-Market-Outlook-Forecasts-2024-2029-with-BD-BIOMERIEUX-Bruker-Danaher-Terumo-and-Thermo-Fisher-Scientific-Dominating---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Amy C. Edmondson**: Describes culture as a continuous training program that shapes behavior in organizations. - **Culture Partners**: A consulting firm focused on enhancing organizational culture and strategic partnerships in healthcare technology. - **Culture of Good, Inc.**: An organization that launched the Community Impact Awards to recognize businesses contributing to their communities. - **Spencer Harrison**: Culture expert emphasizing the importance of understanding and cultivating organizational culture. - **ECRI**: A nonprofit organization focused on improving healthcare quality and safety, recently acquired The Just Culture Company to enhance workforce culture in healthcare. - **HealthEdge**: A company emphasizing a culture of continuous learning and employee development. - **Culture Biosciences**: A company focused on transforming life science research through automated bioprocess development and cloud-connected bioreactors. - **Kudos**: An employee engagement platform that leverages peer-to-peer recognition and analytics to improve workplace culture. - **CDC**: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued warnings about blood culture shortages impacting patient care. - **Clearway Health**: A healthcare organization emphasizing employee engagement and culture through leadership appointments. - **CCRM**: A regenerative medicine organization collaborating with PHC to improve cell culture processes. - **CipherHealth**: A company focused on enhancing healthcare workplace culture through employee recognition and engagement solutions. - **UST**: A company recognized for its corporate social responsibility initiatives and strong organizational culture, leading in digital transformation. - **Google Cloud**: A cloud computing service that collaborates with Culture Biosciences to enhance life science research through advanced data tools. - **Thermo Fisher Scientific**: A major player in the cell culture media market, recently launched Tumoroid Culture Medium to support cancer therapy development. - **PHC Corporation**: A company recognized for its innovative cell culture technology, specifically the LiCellMo metabolic analyzer, which enhances cell culture quality and reproducibility. - **John Barry**: Chairman and CEO of Prospect Capital Corporation, highlighting the importance of workplace culture. - **Weave**: A customer experience and payments software platform recognized for its people-first culture and commitment to employee engagement. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **ECRI and The Just Culture Company**: Acquisition aimed at fostering a fair and learning-oriented culture within healthcare organizations. - **Paradigm**: Launched the Culture for Everyone Platform to assist organizations in creating high-performance workplaces. - **Kudos Dashboard**: The Culture Insights Dashboard integrates key culture indicators to help organizations monitor employee engagement and satisfaction. - **HealthEdge and Leadership**: Top-down approach to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement. - **O.C. Tanner and CipherHealth**: Integration aimed at improving workplace culture in healthcare through enhanced employee recognition. - **MilliporeSigma and EXCiPACT**: Collaboration to establish new cGMP standards for cell culture media manufacturing. - **PHC and CCRM**: Entered a Master Collaboration Agreement to develop T-cell expansion culture processes for cell and gene therapies. - **Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies & Nova Biomedical**: Collaborating to enhance automated cell culture sensing and improve efficiency in biotherapeutics. - **BD and Government/Industry Partners**: Collaborating to increase production of blood culture media bottles to meet demand. - **Mellon Foundation**: Launched the Frontera Culture Fund to support cultural leaders and artists in the U.S.-Mexico border region. - **Culture Biosciences and Google Cloud**: A strategic collaboration to integrate real-time data monitoring and cloud-connected bioreactors with advanced data tools like Gemini AI, aimed at enhancing life science research. - **Chiron Medical and Hong Kong Christian Young Women's Association**: Collaboration for the '1:1 Breast Health Empowerment Charity Campaign' to promote breast health awareness. - **Fortive and Provation**: Fortive's leadership praised Provation's history and commitment to customer service, reinforcing its impact on healthcare solutions. - **UTS Human Technology Institute and Minderoo Foundation**: This partnership supports AI corporate governance initiatives, emphasizing the importance of responsible AI use in organizations. - **GoodRx and Pharmaceutical Companies**: Collaborate to streamline the patient journey and enhance medication access. - **Farrer Park Hospital and Alliance Healthcare Group Limited**: Strategic partnership aimed at enhancing patient care and promoting sustainable healthcare models. - **Axxess Partnerships**: Formed partnerships with Strategic Health Care and Transcend Strategy Group to further its mission in the healthcare industry. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Culture for Everyone Platform**: Integrates AI with expert guidance to help organizations adapt workplace cultures to diverse backgrounds. - **Culture Insights Dashboard**: A tool designed to assess and enhance workplace culture by integrating multiple culture indicators into a singular index. - **Data-Driven Culture**: Organizations are increasingly adopting a data-driven culture, facing challenges in changing ingrained organizational practices. - **Just Culture in Healthcare**: The Just Culture model emphasizes shared accountability and aims to create a fair and learning-oriented culture in healthcare organizations. - **Culture Initiatives at OhioHealth**: Focus on inclusivity, diversity, and employee engagement to create a supportive workplace culture. - **Cultural Transformation Efforts**: Organizations are focusing on aligning company culture with strategic goals to ensure success in a rapidly evolving landscape. - **Cultural Transformation in Healthcare**: ECRI's Total Systems Safety framework promotes a culture where errors are viewed as learning opportunities, aligning with national safety regulations. - **Quality Culture in Healthcare**: Technology companies entering healthcare must build a robust quality culture to succeed, emphasizing compliance and safety. - **Tumoroid Culture Medium**: Launched by Thermo Fisher to enhance cancer therapy development, reflecting a shift in the cell culture media industry. - **Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund**: Twelve projects awarded grants to foster an inclusive environment, focusing on equity, diversity, and belonging. - **Community Impact Awards**: Recognizing businesses that prioritize community service, showcasing the importance of corporate culture in social responsibility. - **Integrity, LLC**: Recognized for its strong company culture and commitment to employee well-being. - **Dramaverse**: A project aimed at democratizing access to cultural experiences through immersive technologies. - **Rapid Culture-Independent Diagnostics**: T2 Biosystems emphasizes the need for these diagnostics to improve pathogen detection and health outcomes. - **Machine Learning in Cell Culture**: Recent advancements in optimizing cell culture media using machine learning models have shown potential for higher cell concentrations and improved biological outcomes. - **LiCellMo by PHC Corporation**: A live cell metabolic analyzer designed to visualize metabolic changes in cell cultures, enhancing research in cell and gene therapies. - **Employee Engagement Trends**: Companies are increasingly focusing on improving workplace culture to attract and retain talent, with flexibility and wellness programs being key areas of investment. - **3D Cell Culture Technologies**: Growing demand for 3D cell culture models in regenerative medicine and drug development, indicating a shift in research methodologies. - **Total Rewards Framework by O.C. Tanner**: Emphasizes prioritizing care in workplace cultures to improve employee well-being. - **Telemedicine and Automation**: Emerging trends in healthcare technology that are influencing the blood culture tests market, alongside advancements in sepsis management and infectious disease surveillance. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Cultural Resistance to Change**: Organizations face challenges in implementing new technologies and systems without a supportive culture. - **Cultural Disconnect**: A significant gap exists between executives and employees regarding perceptions of company culture, which can hinder employee engagement. - **Cultural Dysfunction**: Ignoring cultural dysfunction can lead to toxic behaviors, employee disengagement, and barriers to innovation. - **Impact of Toxic Culture**: A toxic workplace culture can diminish brand value and employee satisfaction, highlighting the need for effective cultural assessments and improvements. - **Cultural Challenges in Healthcare**: Even successful organizations face cultural challenges that can negatively impact morale and increase turnover. - **Cultural Misalignment**: Organizations face challenges when company culture conflicts with business goals, impacting employee engagement and performance. - **Cultural Integration in Global Companies**: Challenges in integrating diverse regional cultures into a cohesive corporate culture can hinder effective communication and teamwork. - **Toxic Culture Risks**: Leaders must actively shape culture to prevent toxicity, as seen in past corporate failures. - **Employee Connection to Culture**: Only 23% of employees feel connected to their organization's culture, which can lead to disengagement and turnover. - **Cultural Resistance**: Over two-thirds of executives cite cultural resistance as a significant challenge in transitioning to a data-driven culture. - **Employee Perception Gaps**: A significant disconnect exists between executives' perceptions of company culture and employees' experiences, impacting engagement and retention. - **Recruitment and Retention**: Post-pandemic challenges in recruiting and retaining talent are a concern for healthcare organizations, necessitating a focus on culture. - **Compliance Culture Effectiveness**: Organizations are now required to demonstrate the effectiveness of their compliance culture through measurable outcomes. - **Financial Pressures**: Healthcare organizations face reimbursement challenges and rising costs, impacting their ability to maintain a positive culture. - **Blood Culture Shortages**: Critical shortages of blood culture bottles are raising concerns about delays in diagnosing infections and managing patient care. - **Blood Culture Bottle Shortages**: The FDA reported a global shortage of Becton Dickinson's blood culture bottles, impacting patient care and leading to rationing measures in hospitals. - **Employee Engagement**: High turnover rates and the need for a supportive culture are critical for retaining staff and improving healthcare outcomes. - **Physician Burnout**: The increasing rates of physician burnout underscore the importance of fostering a supportive culture that prioritizes well-being and psychological safety.