tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post8575708773849284199..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Aspirations for BIDMC and BID~NeedhamPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-59525602583104798212008-01-18T08:55:00.000-05:002008-01-18T08:55:00.000-05:00I find this so refreshing and hopeful, both in lig...I find this so refreshing and hopeful, both in light of recent bad press about ER waits and service and as a mother whose kid has spent plenty of time in acute care settings.<BR/><BR/>We've been fortunate in our hospital experiences so far and mostly encountered truly compassionate and knowledgeable pediatric staffs, but still--it's easy to feel like we're in the dark among all the medical professionals.<BR/><BR/>I don't live in Boston, so here's hoping more hospitals around the country follow your lead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-55017294657640647292008-01-17T23:15:00.000-05:002008-01-17T23:15:00.000-05:00I think the idea and the goals are great things, t...I think the idea and the goals are great things, that benefit both patients and staff. However, I object to the term "harm". The article in the Boston Globe Business section today used that term, and made it seem as if we at BIDMC were originally striving to harm patients, and that we are just now deciding NOT to harm them. Although I understand the term as you mean it, I dont think the general public will fully understand how hard we work to keep our patients safe every day. And that this new initiative is to make ourselves that much better than all the other hospitals. Love the idea, hate the terminology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-5842641587506696012008-01-17T19:36:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:36:00.000-05:00Wow, pretty powerful. I wish you luck.Wow, pretty powerful. I wish you luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-26167548064611280122008-01-17T13:24:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:24:00.000-05:00Could this be stated any better? Are you hiring?“...Could this be stated any better? Are you hiring?<BR/><BR/>“Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center already does a very good job on quality measurements and in making patient safety the overriding focus of everything we do. But very good is not good enough,” said Lois E. Silverman, Chair of the BIDMC Board of Directors.<BR/><BR/>http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/536993/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-22148393583226074152008-01-17T09:02:00.000-05:002008-01-17T09:02:00.000-05:00Boy oh boy. Keep this up, Paul, and I will be relo...Boy oh boy. Keep this up, Paul, and I will be relocating to Boston to come work for your place.EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031048458428647087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-81671545312872200492008-01-17T06:46:00.000-05:002008-01-17T06:46:00.000-05:00Very, very excellent, Paul. After making sure your...Very, very excellent, Paul. After making sure your hospitals survived, you turned to the one area where hospital administrators can truly make the most difference to patient care, and are serving as champion to drive it forward. I hope all hospital CEO's look to you as an example and mentor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-64775123975961739242008-01-17T06:19:00.000-05:002008-01-17T06:19:00.000-05:00This is truly exciting!As an RN, I am so proud to ...This is truly exciting!<BR/><BR/>As an RN, I am so proud to be apart of the BIDMC team. <BR/><BR/> What would the world be with out "audacious" goals. All great discoveries require this level of courage and big thinking. You posted on Dr. Folkman yesterday. It seems that seemingly "audacious and unachievable goals" were the constants in his life which enabled him to do amazing things.<BR/><BR/> We all have the power to shape our futures... including our nations hospitals. Reaching beyond our perceived limits will bring new discoveries!!<BR/><BR/>I am grateful for the transparency because I believe that there are barriers inherent to hospital systems that can handicap providers. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if this provocative move towards transparency will encourage area hospitals to do the same?<BR/><BR/>BIDMC RN<BR/><BR/>Will you be reflectingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com