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Why the Hospital Pharmacy Director Should Report to the Senior Physician Executive

John Jurica2017-02-06T13:21:12-06:00

Each hospital CEO must determine which departments should logically report to each senior executive. Historically, the vice president for medical affairs or chief medical officer was hired to address the medical staff and its governance, continuing medical education and quality improvement. But there is another department head that should report to the senior physician executive of a hospital: the hospital pharmacy director. Pharmacy Medication administration is one of the most important functions of a hospital. Safe, effective and [...]

Why the Hospital Pharmacy Director Should Report to the Senior Physician ExecutiveJohn Jurica2017-02-06T13:21:12-06:00

11 Medication Safety Rules You Must Adopt

John Jurica2017-01-25T06:51:11-06:00

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 practices. These are practices based on reports of medication errors from hospitals across the country. When the ISMP identifies a trend, it seeks the root causes. It then compiles preventive strategies and publishes them as ISMP Best Practices for Hospitals. I found these best practices to be a good source of goals for the pharmacy [...]

11 Medication Safety Rules You Must AdoptJohn Jurica2017-01-25T06:51:11-06:00

7 Must See Hospital Board Reports

John Jurica2017-01-22T21:11:32-06:00

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 presented hospital board reports addressing quality. We stopped to chat for a minute. He had been on the board for several years, and had an intimate knowledge of the performance of the hospital. He knew many of the local medical staff. His wife had once worked for the hospital. [...]

7 Must See Hospital Board ReportsJohn Jurica2017-01-22T21:11:32-06:00

Hospital Quality Improvement Mirrors Strategic Execution

John Jurica2016-12-20T21:02:30-06:00

I started this series describing an approach to execution of management goals described in the book The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling. The design of the WIG (wildly important goal) was described in detail. But what comes next? Let’s imagine that your team has selected a WIG. And the goal is written in the format of “from X to Y by when.” According to the authors of 4DX, the next [...]

Hospital Quality Improvement Mirrors Strategic ExecutionJohn Jurica2016-12-20T21:02:30-06:00

Shape Your Hospital Performance Measures and Boost Your Reputation

John Jurica2016-11-29T16:44:16-06:00

I remember the first time our CEO announced to our board of directors that we had received the Top 100 Hospital designation. I believe the award was “owned” by Solucient at the time. It actually came as a shock because we were not expecting it. I was VPMA back then. We were just vaguely aware of the hospital performance measures it used. The CEO and board were very proud of the designation. We all were. It was a welcome [...]

Shape Your Hospital Performance Measures and Boost Your ReputationJohn Jurica2016-11-29T16:44:16-06:00

Six Steps for Delivering Outstanding Patient Safety

John Jurica2016-10-02T19:20:09-05:00

patient safety Patient safety can sometimes be a nebulous concept. Like quality, it is difficult to define, but most of us recognize it when we see it. I was standing in a conference room, trying to explain to a group of vocal physicians why we needed to approve a Code of Conduct for the medical staff. It was one of our quarterly medical staff meetings, so there were a good number of physicians present. Some of the physicians were [...]

Six Steps for Delivering Outstanding Patient SafetyJohn Jurica2016-10-02T19:20:09-05:00

How to Slash Your Hospital Mortality Rate

John Jurica2016-08-05T13:08:16-05:00

Patients don't want to be treated at a hospital with a high mortality rate. Doctors and staff don't want to work at a hospital with a high rate. It's scary and embarrassing. But there is more to achieving a low mortality rate than just hiring good staff and implementing evidence-based care. Hospital mortality rankings are heavily dependent on rating agency rules and documentation practices. Rules Matter I was nine years old and obsessed with bowling. Maybe it was because [...]

How to Slash Your Hospital Mortality RateJohn Jurica2016-08-05T13:08:16-05:00

4 Benefits of CME/QI Integration

John Jurica2016-07-19T18:58:58-05:00

CME Conference Most hospital physician executives are involved with continuing medical education (CME). You are also involved in quality improvement activities. You should consider being a champion of CME/QI integration. For physicians not actively involved in planning CME, it often seems straightforward: select a topic, identify a speaker, present a lecture and use a satisfaction survey to determine if the lecture was successful. As anyone involved in producing CME for AMA Category 1 Credit understands, creating such activities should use adult [...]

4 Benefits of CME/QI IntegrationJohn Jurica2016-07-19T18:58:58-05:00

How to Lead a Top 100 Hospital

John Jurica2016-11-26T11:56:04-06:00

We all want to be part of an organization that embodies excellence. And as a physician leader, you are a key to achieving that outcome. Nothing satisfies a board more than recognition as a Top 100 Hospital. A few years into my tenure as VPMA, our CEO left to take a new position, and the COO, after a search that included internal and external interviews, was chosen to lead the organization. Shortly after his appointment, he and the board made [...]

How to Lead a Top 100 HospitalJohn Jurica2016-11-26T11:56:04-06:00

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