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In a letter released earlier this week, Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine and president of the clinical enterprise, noted that this was the third straight month of high volumes across the clinical enterprise.
“With nearly every bed full and clinics also very busy, we want to recognize your commitment to doing the most we can to serve our community,” he said. “Amidst our day-to-day business activities, we also want to thank you for the work you’re doing to drive our transformation efforts forward, with the goal to optimize the health of our patients.”
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The leadership team has been working diligently to determine the best ways to serve the organization and develop a team- and patient-based culture, he said. “We each set goals for how we’ll work better together and act as the most effective leader possible through this time of change.
“One of my personal goals has been to spend more time in the hospital, working with our care-provider teams across the clinical enterprise to better understand the function of the organization and our patients’ experiences,” he said.
“One of the things I’ve done in pursuit of this goal was to serve as the attending physician in the inpatient infectious disease consult service at The Nebraska Medical Center over the last week. This activity reminded me of the complexity of our working environment and the patients we care for, which are two of the reasons why we need to move to a more effective care delivery system and a more team-based approach.”
Dr. Britigan said he was also reminded of the dedication of clinical enterprise providers and staff in making sure patients get the highest quality of care.
Another set of employee forums will be held on March 17 and 18.
“We hope you will join us then to hear updates on our culture transformation and other performance improvement news,” Dr. Britigan said. “Equally important, we want to field your questions.”