Sunday, February 22, 2009

WHARTON ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD


I hope you have had an opportunity to view some of my new posts including recent interviews that I have given regarding the health care system and possible reforms, especially in light of the economic crisis. Today, I am very proud to report that I received the Wharton School of Business Alumni Achievement Award from the Health Care Administration Program, arguably the best in the country. The Alumni Association noted that Jefferson is an acknowledged leader in the field, due in no small part to the creation of our Jefferson School of Population Health and our innovative Masters Programs in Public Health, Health Policy, and Quality and Safety. It was a privilege for me to receive the award and to share in the reflected glory with my current team of outstanding faculty at Jefferson. It was also a real treat to see some of my previous professors and mentors, including those who participated in the roasting!!! Wharton taught me many lessons that I use each and every day. Do you think we can teach leadership skills necessary to help us reform our broken health care system?? I know we can and I want to hear what you think too. DAVID NASH

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Dr. David Nash on Modern Medicine Community Audio Track

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Convenient Care Association, Jefferson School of Population Health Certify Member Convenient Care Clinics

Retail Clinic Members Meet Strict Quality and Safety Standards

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Convenient Care Association (CCA), the retail clinic industry's member-based organization, today announced to its Board of Directors that its member clinics are certified and in compliance with the Association's Quality and Safety Standards.

The Association's Board of Directors adopted its Quality and Safety Standards in March of 2007 with input from national medical, nursing and accrediting organizations, as well as its Clinical Advisory Board. A condition for Association membership is an agreement to comply with the Standards. The Association contracted with the Jefferson School of Population Health to administer...


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Sunday, February 1, 2009

A new type of Physician leader

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!! I am just back from a week of teaching for the American College of Physician Executives in Orlando FL. Two other faculty members and I ran our two courses--the Three Faces of Quality and the Advanced Applications in Quality. We had nearly 140 docs total in the classrooms. It was an intense week as I ran back and forth between the two rooms and interacted with colleagues from around the nation. Several themes emerged for me---how hard everyone is working and their desire to make a difference as our nation contemplates major changes in health care. The attendees were enthusiastic and committed. They worked through a huge amount of material and a handful of key cases as well. Another theme that emerged was the widespread recognition that pay for performance will grow exponentially and that every health care organization needs to get ready. Docs can play a key leadership role in this transition too. If you would like to learn more about these courses please visit www.acpe.org. This coming week we will continue to prepare for the opening of our Jefferson School of Population Health and our first Open House, on Saturday, February 7th in downtown Philadelphia, right on our campus. I will have much more to say about the school in subsequent posts. DAVID NASH