January 29, 2015 The Perfect Balance: Clinical-Operational Leadership By Damian P. “Pat” Alagia, MD Chief Physician Executive In March of last year, many of you completed a physician satisfaction survey. Of all the information compiled from the survey--available through your chief medical officer--the most compelling by far was your interest in three main themes: 1) involvement in decision-making with the administrative team; 2) communication from the administrative team on matters that affect your professional life; and 3) responsiveness of the administrative team to issues involving the care of your patients. Read more… Reflections on Progress—Outlook to Success Kendra Grubb, MD Louisville Magazine Cardiovascular Surgery Jason Harris, MD LEX18 General Surgery Joshua Steiner, MD KentuckyOne Health Break Bariatric Surgery Caresse Wesley, DO WVLK AM Medical Minute Family Medicine A Video Message from Ruth Brinkley As 2015 begins, Ruth Brinkley, president and CEO KentuckyOne, reflects on important milestones and financial progress achieved in 2014 through the hard work and dedication of all physicians and employees. Also, she shares goals and enthusiasm for continued success in 2015 and beyond. Watch VIDEO. Read more… In the Spotlight Debra Riley, M.S.N., D.N.P., F.N.P-c., P.N.P-c., has been hired by KentuckyOne Health Partners to serve as the regional director for western Kentucky. In this role, she will work with providers to improve the health, wellness and quality of care for populations or groups of patients. Read more… KentuckyOne is excited to introduce a new pediatric ophthalmology service at Saint Joseph East provided by Palak Wall, MD. Fellowshiptrained at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Wall is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in pediatric care. wil Jan. 29: Jewish Hospital Quarterly Physicians Forum Feb. 6: Physician Communication Survey Due Feb 18: Medical Staff Town Hall Luncheon (Sts. Mary & Elizabeth) March: Medical Interpreter Qualification Program Courses High Tech Health Surgeons Perform First Islet Auto-Transplantation Surgeons at Jewish Hospital are the first in the state to perform the alternative procedure of islet autotransplantation. Only a hand-full of physicians around the world can say the same. Read more… “Widowmaker” No Match for Team at SMEH The team discovered a heart lesion known as a “widowmaker,” which exhibits no symptoms and often results in unexpected death. But, not in the hands of the team at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. Read more… Safety, Quality, and Service- Strategic Priorities for 2015 To work most effectively as a system, it is important that physicians and clinical providers are aware of our objectives regarding Safety, Quality, and Service. Objectives, Benchmarks & Measurements: 1. Improve Patient Access As measured by a Transfer Center “acceptance rate” of 80 percent and a reduced LOS to meet or exceed budget in each facility. 2. Reduce Readmissions As measured by Premier’s unplanned readmission metric by 5 percent. 3. Improve Performance on Core Measures As measured by seven metric sets: AMI, HF, PN, SCIP, STK, VTE, and IMM. Scores based on performance through March 2015. Aim to reduce misses by 10 percent. 4. Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections Each facility with two or fewer CAUTIs or CLABSIs will maintain or reduce the incidence. Facilities with more than two will reduce the incidence by 25 percent. 5. Improve Performance on HCAHPS Increase the overall rating of each hospital by 10 percentile points, as measured by the fourth quarter results. More News Virtual Library Physician Finder Physician News Online Inside CHI (Employed) LEARN (Employed) Comments? Sue Downs, Flaget Memorial Hospital President, Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review Healthy Lifestyle Center Grand Opening Allscripts User Support Sites Provide Access to System Resources AEHR Implementation Complete Across KYOne Virtual Library Article of the Week The American Diabetes Association recently updated its “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes”. Click here to request a PDF of the January 2015 comprehensive position statement covering all components of diabetes evaluation and care, common co-morbid conditions, treatment goals and tools to evaluate quality care. UpToDate® Mobile App is Now Available Free UpToDate® mobile app for iOS®, Android™, or Windows 8 device is now available for KYOne employees. Read more… wil For the online version, visit InsideKentuckyOneHealth.org