Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is the only national, standardized survey assessing patients’ experience with US hospitals. It contains 32… Read More »Our Doctor Communication HCAHPS Scores and What We’re Doing about Them
We can be proud of the high demand for our inpatient beds in the Department of Medicine, but the demand creates challenges. Patients accepted from… Read More »Hopkins Access Line Triage
Quality improvement strategies can target several areas—health systems (case management, team changes, electronic patient registry, facilitated relay of information to clinicians, continuous QI), health-care providers… Read More »Quality Improvement Interventions to Reduce Disparities in African Americans with Diabetes
I am pleased to introduce the new "Our Journey in Medicine Continues" blog feature. We generated excellent discussion and many great ideas during our 5-part… Read More »Our Journey in Medicine Continues
We are pleased to announce that Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH, has been selected to serve as the department’s Vice Chair for Faculty Development and… Read More »Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions announced
It is with great satisfaction and immense gratitude that I take this opportunity to summarize my first year in the Department of Medicine at Johns… Read More »One year and counting
Last Wednesday, July 22, we concluded our Journeys in Medicine Series: Exploring the roles race and community play in shaping the Department of Medicine. In… Read More »Journeys Wrap-Up/Action Session
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Drs. Pankaj Jay Pasricha and Kieren Marr were named the Vice Chair and Associate Vice Chair for Innovation and Commercialization, respectively, beginning June 15, 2015.… Read More »Vice Chair and Associate Vice Chair for Innovation and Commercialization Announced
On Wednesday, June 3, Mr. James Page, vice president and chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, gave an interactive discussion and presentation in order… Read More »Journeys in Medicine Implicit/Unconscious Bias