After the successful renovation of the Nelson building, the hospital has been busy renovating the 7th, 8th and 9th floors of the Meyer building. In the fall of 2016, patient rooms and some offices currently housed on Halsted 2, 3 and 4 and Osler 2 will move to the Meyer building. Meyer 7 will house the(...)
Vice Chair Contributors
Poverty and Comfort
Posted by | Administration, Vice Chair ContributorsIn the Science of Health section of the March issue of Scientific American, Sir Michael Marmot, director of the Institute of Health Equity at University College London, describes "The Disease of Poverty." He highlights the following important points: Poor health outcomes in low income individuals in the US are more prevalent than in low income(...)
Off the Grid: The Innovation Ecosystem at Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Education, Research, Vice Chair ContributorsMany have said that we need a map of the innovation environment at Johns Hopkins. The request is based on a laudable goal—to educate faculty about their institutional resources. But in my opinion, a map is not the right tool. Innovation, by its very nature, is changing constantly. A road is paved as each new(...)
The Sepsis Core Measure
Posted by | Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair ContributorsOn October 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) launched a Sepsis Core Measure for all 4000 Joint Commission-accredited U.S. hospitals. Core Measures are evidence-based process measures to reduce morbidity and mortality. Well-known examples include inpatient pneumococcal vaccination, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis requirements and achieving quick door-to-balloon time(...)
Reflections from Your Executive Vice Chair
Posted by | Administration, Vice Chair ContributorsThis week marks the end of my first year as your inaugural Executive Vice Chair. It has been and continues to be a phenomenal experience to serve the faculty and staff of our great Department of Medicine. I am extremely grateful to all of you for your support and encouragement during the past 12 months(...)
Looking Ahead for Ambulatory Practices
Posted by | Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair ContributorsWithin the Department of Medicine we have a broad array of ambulatory practices, with diverse patients, practitioners and locations. This richness is our strength and challenge in many ways. Initiatives designed to make both the patient’s and practitioner’s experience positive and more uniform will require a coordinated effort to identify best practices in the outpatient(...)
Innovation and Commercialization in Medicine: on DOM InCMed
Posted by | Education, Research, Vice Chair ContributorsThe word “innovation” appears almost everywhere. According to Google’s ngram word use database, the word overtook “invention” around 1970. Now, almost 50 years later, the word is used as a noun, verb and adjective- frequently as a buzzword in entrepreneurial circles. Last year, our DOM leadership assigned two vice chairs of “Innovation and Commercialization.” We(...)
Provider Satisfaction
Posted by | Administration, Patient Care, Vice Chair ContributorsIn the era of patient-centered care, a tremendous amount of time and energy is expended in understanding the experience, perspective and needs of our patients. Understanding the patient perspective is critical to providing the excellent care in which we as a department always aspire. Meeting the needs of our patients in the hospital or in(...)
Diversity in Clinical and Biomedical Research: A Promise Yet to Be Fulfilled
Posted by | Administration, Vice Chair ContributorsThe December 2015 issue of PLOS Medicine featured a policy forum entitled "Diversity in Clinical and Biomedical Research: A Promise Yet to Be Fulfilled." This provocative article reminds us that health disparities persist across race/ethnicity for the majority of Healthy People 2010 health indicators and that most physicians and scientists are informed by research extrapolated from(...)
AAMC Report Examines How to Increase the Pipeline of Black Men Entering Medical School
Posted by | Administration, Vice Chair ContributorsIn order to care for a more racially diverse U.S. population, it is critical to have a physician workforce that reflects that diversity. In the December 1 issues of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a Medical News and Perspectives piece highlights the decline in the number of black males enrolling in medical school in(...)