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Physician Clinical Alignment And Integration: A Community Academic Hospital Approach, Debbie Salas-Lopez Md, Mph, Sandra Jarva-Weiss Jd, Brian A. Nestor Do, Mba, Thomas V. Whalen Md Sep 2014

Physician Clinical Alignment And Integration: A Community Academic Hospital Approach, Debbie Salas-Lopez Md, Mph, Sandra Jarva-Weiss Jd, Brian A. Nestor Do, Mba, Thomas V. Whalen Md

Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, FACP

An overwhelming need for change in the U.S. healthcare delivery system, coupled with the need to improve clinical and financial outcomes, has prompted hospitals to direct renewed efforts toward achieving high quality and cost-effectiveness. Additionally, with the dawn of accountable care organizations and increasing focus on patient expectations, hospitals have begun to seek physician partners through clinical alignment. Contrary to the unsuccessful alignment strategies of the 1990s, today's efforts are more mutually beneficial, driven by the need to achieve better care coordination, increased access to infrastructure, improved quality, and lower costs. In this article, we describe a large, academic, tertiary …


Quantitative And Qualitative Findings And Implications Of An Intercultural Sensitivity Assessment Among Employees At A Large Health System, Jarret R. Patton Md, Jay Baglia Phd, Lynn M. Deitrick Rn, Phd, Anthony Nerino, Eric J. Gertner Md, Mph, Judith Sabino Mph, Mary Kay Grim, Debbie Salas-Lopez Md, Mph Sep 2014

Quantitative And Qualitative Findings And Implications Of An Intercultural Sensitivity Assessment Among Employees At A Large Health System, Jarret R. Patton Md, Jay Baglia Phd, Lynn M. Deitrick Rn, Phd, Anthony Nerino, Eric J. Gertner Md, Mph, Judith Sabino Mph, Mary Kay Grim, Debbie Salas-Lopez Md, Mph

Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, FACP

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 2:45 PM Jarret R. Patton, MD , Department of Pediatrics, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA Jay Baglia, PhD , Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA Lynn M. Deitrick, RN, PhD , Department of Community Health, Health Studies and Education, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA Anthony Nerino, MA , Department of Community Health, Health Studies and Education, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA Eric J. Gertner, MD, MPH , Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA Judith N. Sabino, MPH , Cultural Awareness, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA …


Community Cancer Services, Clinical Trials, And Quality Initiatives—Year 1 Ncccp At Lehigh Valley Health Network, Gregory R. Harper Md, Phd, Ada M. Rivera Ba, Eliot L. Friedman Md, Kathleen A. Leies Rn, Ocn, Nadesda Mack Rn, Bsn, Mba, Ocn, Lenore Mcgonigle Med, Suresh G. Nair Md, Tara Namey Ms, Cgc, Debbie Salas-Lopez Md, Mph, Facp, Ronald W. Swinfard Md, Facp Sep 2014

Community Cancer Services, Clinical Trials, And Quality Initiatives—Year 1 Ncccp At Lehigh Valley Health Network, Gregory R. Harper Md, Phd, Ada M. Rivera Ba, Eliot L. Friedman Md, Kathleen A. Leies Rn, Ocn, Nadesda Mack Rn, Bsn, Mba, Ocn, Lenore Mcgonigle Med, Suresh G. Nair Md, Tara Namey Ms, Cgc, Debbie Salas-Lopez Md, Mph, Facp, Ronald W. Swinfard Md, Facp

Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, FACP

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Friends Of Nursing: A Community Of Caring To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice, Education, And Research, Kim S. Hitchings Msn, Rn, Nea-Bc, Terry Capuano Rn, Svp, Clinical Services, Mary Ellen Herzog Med, Cfre, Cgms Jul 2013

Friends Of Nursing: A Community Of Caring To Promote Excellence In Nursing Practice, Education, And Research, Kim S. Hitchings Msn, Rn, Nea-Bc, Terry Capuano Rn, Svp, Clinical Services, Mary Ellen Herzog Med, Cfre, Cgms

Terry A Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NE-BC

More than 25 years ago, the name "Friends of Nursing" was adopted by an academic, community Magnet(®) hospital to signify a model for community support of nursing. From inception, the intent was to recruit philanthropic dollars to promote recognition of and excellence in nursing practice, education, and research. Although philanthropy in health care settings is common, what is unique about this program is the long-standing, dedicated conceptual framework for nursing philanthropy and the very significant number of philanthropic dollars from literally thousands of donors to support a diverse range of activities to affect and advance the professional excellence of nurses …


Reducing Unnecessary Testing In A Cpoe System Through Implementation Of A Targeted Cds Intervention, Donald Levick Md, Glenn Stern, Chad D. Meyerhoefer, Aaron Levick, David Pucklavage Rn, Bsn, Cpm, Sme Jul 2013

Reducing Unnecessary Testing In A Cpoe System Through Implementation Of A Targeted Cds Intervention, Donald Levick Md, Glenn Stern, Chad D. Meyerhoefer, Aaron Levick, David Pucklavage Rn, Bsn, Cpm, Sme

Donald Levick MD, MBA, CPHIMS

No abstract provided.


Reducing Unnecessary Testing In A Cpoe System Through Implementation Of A Targeted Cds Intervention, Donald Levick Md, Glenn Stern, Chad D. Meyerhoefer, Aaron Levick, David Pucklavage Rn, Bsn, Cpm, Sme Jul 2013

Reducing Unnecessary Testing In A Cpoe System Through Implementation Of A Targeted Cds Intervention, Donald Levick Md, Glenn Stern, Chad D. Meyerhoefer, Aaron Levick, David Pucklavage Rn, Bsn, Cpm, Sme

Donald Levick MD, MBA, CPHIMS

No abstract provided.