New BWH President Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA now entering his fifth month at BWH, didn’t waste any time getting to know the look and feel of nursing at BWH. Gottlieb worked with nursing leadership to arrange a series of rounds that have taken him through the Cardiology Critical Care Unit and Cardiology Step-down unit on the 12th floor as well as the General Medicine, Surgical and Orthopedic Units. In addition to his rounds in the Connors Center, Gottlieb will continue with six additional series throughout the Tower.
During these rounds, Gottlieb, joined by Nancy Kruger, DNSc, RN, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer have spent time meeting with nurse managers and staff nurses to discuss issues pertaining to patient care and the future of nursing at BWH. The rounds have given Gottlieb the opportunity to observe and interact with patient care services to better shape his understanding of successes and challenges that face nurses at this institution.