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During the past few months, you have heard about the “Case for Change” across the Partners HealthCare system and the strategic efforts underway to redesign the delivery of care while making it more affordable for patients. In the coming weeks, some of the best ideas from experts at Partners hospitals will be introduced at BWH.
On the Care Redesign front, teams focused on specific disease conditions including stroke, diabetes, colon cancer and coronary disease (including heart attack care and coronary bypass). A separate group focusing on Patient Affordability examined ways to reduce overall costs across the system. Both teams assembled a list of preliminary recommendations, as well as risks and challenges to consider.
Senior leaders from hospitals across the system are reviewing and organizing these recommendations. This month, liaisons from Partners institutions will begin a “Test Fit” phase to consider these ideas and how they will work best for each hospital. At BWH, Mairead Hickey, PhD, RN, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Jessica Dudley, MD, chief medical officer for the BWPO, will lead this process, collaborating with clinical and administrative leadership to start tailoring these efforts to meet the needs of patients.
This phase of the Partners strategic planning initiative also includes a public education campaign consisting of newspaper ads and a television commercial with a message underscoring the quality of care delivered across Partners hospitals. Available online at www.Partners.org, the TV ad is airing on local stations, CNN, ESPN and MSNBC. You can also visit www.connectwithpartners.org, a platform that provides Partners with an external voice in the ongoing conversation about today’s health care issues.
For more information, visit BWHPikeNotes.org/about/BWHStrategicPlan/PHSStrategicPlan.aspx