March 2011
Yale Medical Group Dialogue
Program of Excellence
While other Connecticut hospitals remain flat in numbers of endocrine surgeries performed, Yale-New Haven Hospital’s numbers are soaring, thanks to four excellent surgeons and a focus on efficiency, relationship-building and compassionate care.
Leadership Interview
We spoke to the Yale School of Medicine’s chair of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences about his leadership philosophy, the wonderful mentors who helped shape his leadership values and the challenges facing leaders today.
Practice Standards
A new inpatient consultation policy gives the referring physician responsibility for initiating a consult within what he or she thinks is an appropriate time frame, based on new guidelines from the Practice and Standards Committee.
Compassionate Caregivers
Matthew Ellman, MD, and his staff provide preventive and maintenance care, and are working hard to normalize end-of-life planning. They feel a practice is more successful when caregivers open themselves to other people’s lives.
Closing Thoughts...
As waves pitched me once,
now children carry me above them.
I who look down and wonder,
how this could happen.
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Introducing a New ‘Dialogue’
We are pleased to introduce a new publication for faculty and staff involved in patient care. Based on feedback we have received, and because of the substantial growth of the practice, we believe there is a need for more thorough coverage of our practice, faculty and staff, and related issues and challenges.
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We celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Yale School of Medicine during a period of great uncertainty, both for health care and the world. At a time like this it may be helpful to reflect on what will not change for the faculty and staff of Yale Medical Group, which are the core values that guide and motivate us daily.
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Staff Spotlight
Medical billing can be tremendously complicated, but Judy Harris is passionate about checking and double-checking, and using creative approaches to keep Yale Medical Group physicians up-to-date.
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