November/December 2022

Physician Leadership Journal

November/December 2022

Vol. 9, No. 6 · 13 articles

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  1. What Is Five-Star Service, Really?

    PLJ November/December 2022 James W. Saxton, Maggie Finkelstein DiCostanzo, Esq.

    We all appreciate five-star service. What does that mean with regard to healthcare providers? How can physician leaders ensure their patients receive five-star service?

  2. Using PSI-90 Scores to Improve Patient Safety and Quality Ratings

    PLJ November/December 2022 Mario F. Victoria, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAP, FAAPL, CPE, Asim Kichloo, MD, FACP, Ronda Fitzgerald, RN, BSN, CPQH

    Despite their use by federal programs to assess quality of care, there is no consensus on the accuracy of patient safety indicators as a marker of quality. A midsize community hospital used PSI-90 scores to develop ta...

  3. The ‘How,’ ‘When,’ and ‘Why’ of a Mid-­Career MBA

    PLJ November/December 2022 Richard H. Savel, MD, CPE, FCCM

    Advanced coursework demonstrates a professional’s commitment to quality, excellence, and continual growth.

  4. The Physician Leader’s Role in Navigating the Anesthesia Provider Shortage

    PLJ November/December 2022 Jeffry A. Peters, David Young, MD

    The nationwide shortage of anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) is a significant problem for hospitals and health systems in the United States. Physician leaders can address this chall...

  5. The Physician Leader and the Clinical Integration of the Supply Chain

    PLJ November/December 2022 Kirtan P. Patel, MBA

    The physician leader in the healthcare supply chain can drive value in the system by balancing costs with outcomes, quality, transformation, and the clinical mission.

  6. The Impact of COVID-19 on Benchmarking ICU and Hospital Performance During the Pandemic

    PLJ November/December 2022 Thomas L. Higgins MD, MBA, FACP, FAAPL, Eric Ringle, MSN, RN, Kathy N. Henson, BSN, RN, Bridgette R. Collins, BSEE

    The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented demand for hospital and intensive care unit services, with excess mortality and length-of-stay that may not be attributable to COVID-19 patients alone.

  7. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies — There’s More to Them Than We Think

    PLJ November/December 2022 Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)

    Embracing leadership, informally or within formal roles, can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of significant positive change and improvement in our industry.

  8. Retirement — Hanging Up the Stethoscope

    PLJ November/December 2022 Neil Baum, MD, David F. Mobley, MD

    This article, the first in a three-part series on successful retirement, focuses on whether to retire and when.

  9. Making the Business Case for Quality: Getting to ‘Yes’

    PLJ November/December 2022 Richard Priore, ScD, MHA, FACHE, Bradley Beauvais, PhD, MBA, FACHE

    This final installment of the four-part series addresses how leaders can overcome risk aversion and fiscal austerity to advance a business case for improving quality.

  10. How To Enhance Interpersonal Dynamics with Administrators and Man­ag­ers

    PLJ November/December 2022 AAPL Editorial Team

    The success of any medical system is most clearly defined by the quality of people within the system, and the interpersonal dynamics among those people.

  11. Entrepreneurial Thinking, Team Building, and Healthcare Start-­ups

    PLJ November/December 2022 Luis G. Pareras, MD, PhD

    Creating a healthcare start-up is a team effort.

  12. Emergency Medicine Physician Stressors, Needs, and Wellness Resources During the Acute Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City

    PLJ November/December 2022 Kaela Cohan, Jodie Nghiem, Renu Mital, MD, FACEP, Lucy Willis, MD, Lynn Jiang, MD

    Recent literature suggests that frontline physicians of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced increased stress and psychological burden. Preliminary data suggest that job-enabling and peer support-centered wellness resour...

  13. Addressing Public Health Crises in America: This Is OUR Lane

    PLJ November/December 2022 Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, CPE, FAAPL

    Public health crises impact the overall health of our communities, and as physician leaders, we have a responsibility to contribute to their resolution; however, that is not our sole responsibility.