tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post5899418324325119518..comments2024-03-29T05:39:11.334-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Why am I here?Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-57438568879205364402010-09-14T13:44:46.010-04:002010-09-14T13:44:46.010-04:00Nonlocal MD,
I don't know to which consultant...Nonlocal MD,<br /><br />I don't know to which consultants you refer, but one pet peeve of mine is the immense amount of money that health care execs spend on these consultants when presumably we are paying them handsomely for their extreme insight and wisdom.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-68771089625586895922010-09-14T13:41:30.049-04:002010-09-14T13:41:30.049-04:00Paul,
This topic always seems to be hidden from v...Paul,<br /><br />This topic always seems to be hidden from view, although hopefully new IRS requirements will solve some of this. But it always seems to be a topic not easily reconciled with the ongoing lobbying of hospitals for more funding. I would very much appreciate it if you will explain it all to us at some point in your blog.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-41830750355236376222010-09-13T22:58:40.017-04:002010-09-13T22:58:40.017-04:00Keith,
There are many incorrect aspects in how yo...Keith,<br /><br />There are many incorrect aspects in how you have characterized things surrounding motivation and compensation, but that topic is better left for another day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-71340056414815859172010-09-13T16:11:57.340-04:002010-09-13T16:11:57.340-04:00Hi Keith;
I know nothing about BIDMC, but in my h...Hi Keith;<br /><br />I know nothing about BIDMC, but in my hospitals it's the consultants who get the big bucks. (:<br /><br />nonlocal MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-42164114125737197382010-09-13T15:48:08.864-04:002010-09-13T15:48:08.864-04:00Beautifully articulated. Thank you.Beautifully articulated. Thank you.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-50480442404429167482010-09-13T13:44:32.408-04:002010-09-13T13:44:32.408-04:00Leaders lead. Leaders have a long term vision That...Leaders lead. Leaders have a long term vision Thats what its really about. Thanks to Paul and others this is an organization dedicated to Transparency and Safety. Our Safety culture in the OR's is testimony to that top down involvement. It was difficult at first but we got there!<br />Hospitals are wonderful places to work and make a difference. However the healthcare process is still very complex and bewildering to most people. "Keeping it simple" should be our next goal. As Robert Frost wrote..."I have miles to go before I sleep...."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334466307397873895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-21627372900922428822010-09-13T12:20:40.149-04:002010-09-13T12:20:40.149-04:00I very much like your approach and you have done a...I very much like your approach and you have done a great job at working to make your instituion stronger with a focus on quality. It is unfortunate that more institutions have not done the same, and many now seemed too narrowly focused on fulfilling Medicare quality improvement criteria instead of improving the whole process of health care. Your approach stands out as unique.<br /><br />What I find puzzling is the fact that leaders such as yourself want to motivate your employees to do better, but time and again, what I see is no tangible reward for the employees who do the hard work of instituting the plan and huge bonuses for those who think up the plan. I guess the guys at the top get the big bucks for figuring out ways to motivate employees without it costing them anything monetarily, and then they get to keep the extra cash for doing so! How do your employees get compensated for their efforts? Does it bother you when you and your administrative team get large bonuses and they get told they are lucky to keep their jobs let alone get a raise?Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-75650843945817112792010-09-13T12:13:57.299-04:002010-09-13T12:13:57.299-04:00To quote Winston Churchill:
"We make a livin...To quote Winston Churchill:<br /><br />"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give".Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-70095016502365621962010-09-13T08:07:13.426-04:002010-09-13T08:07:13.426-04:00I am glad you feel the same passion for the pathos...I am glad you feel the same passion for the pathos and joy of working with patients as we as docs do.BIDMC MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-82787768426823111302010-09-13T07:55:52.640-04:002010-09-13T07:55:52.640-04:00A very emotional conversation. But good.A very emotional conversation. But good.mikroenjeksiyonhttp://www.tupbebekgebelik.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-45617289793279911342010-09-13T06:54:55.058-04:002010-09-13T06:54:55.058-04:00I have always felt the essence of a hospital is mo...I have always felt the essence of a hospital is most movingly captured walking down its darkened corridors in the middle of a snowy night. All may be chaos outside, but inside there is a sense of another world of security and caring despite pain and sickness. There can be no more sacred place to work, Paul.<br /><br />nonlocalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com