“How would you design a great hospital quality improvement program?” A distinguished gentleman who looks to be in his 60s is asking the question. [...]
I was sitting in a small conference room. Having worked full-time as hospital Chief Medical officer, I was now interviewing for a position in a larger instit [...]
For this post, I’m going to “nerd out.” I love using data. And I love monitoring, improving and discussing quality and safety. That was one [...]
Each hospital CEO must determine which departments should logically report to each senior executive. Historically, the vice president for medical affairs or [...]
Every year, the health system pharmacy director and I would sit down and review the latest Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) list of best practi [...]
I was walking towards the cafeteria one morning when I recognized one of our hospital board members. I recalled seeing him at one the meetings where I had pr [...]