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Strengthening Our Service, Together
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art of providing the best possible care to our patients is striving for greater and greater efficiency. That’s the strategy behind shifting CaroMont Health’s organizational structure from a departmental model to an integrated service line leadership model, and our medical staff has worked hard to accomplish this—with great results.
SERVICE LINES
Acute Care
Service lines are key in that they reflect the entire continuum of care, extending beyond the hospital’s walls, departments and specialty practices to encompass the full scope of inpatient and outpatient services that CaroMont offers. Originally implemented as a dyad model that paired a qualified physician and administrative leader, CaroMont saw room for improvement, embracing a triad leadership model this past year. The new triad model recognizes the importance of nurse management to patient care, operational decisions and clinical improvements, allowing CaroMont to include the expertise of our nursing staff, physician leaders and hospital administration in service line decisions. Physicians and administrators treat problem solving differently, and adding nurse administrators is an effective step toward further hospital operations success. At CaroMont, the benefits of this dynamic leadership model can be seen throughout the organization, giving physician, nursing and administrative leaders for all seven service lines a stronger voice as they work together to solve problems, improve outcomes and increase safety.
Cardiovascular
Oncology
Musculoskeletal and Neurosurgery
Primary Care
Surgery
Women’s
There is excellent work happening at all levels of the organization, and I am proud to be part of CaroMont Health. Patrick J. Russo, MD, FACC Chief of Staff CaroMont Health
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