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Department of Medicine Faculty Meeting January 19, 2011. Announcements BMC Update Clinical update Education update. Announcements. Budget process for the 2011-12 academic year starting in a few weeks External review of the Department to be arranged in 2011
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Department of MedicineFaculty MeetingJanuary 19, 2011 Announcements BMC Update Clinical update Education update
Announcements Budget process for the 2011-12 academic year starting in a few weeks External review of the Department to be arranged in 2011 LCD screens to be placed on campus for information re educational events Dim Sum: China Pearl, Saturday, March 12, 11 am-2 Faculty Development Seminar: Feb 7“Effective Feedback”, Drs. Julie Crosson, Henri Lee, Rob Lowe, and Craig Noronha, 12-1 pm, Wilkins
Grand Rounds January 21: Rita Blanchard, M.D. “Breast Cancer: More than One Disease” January 28: Aram Chobanian, M.D., “Current Concepts in the Management of Hypertension” February 4: Rob Lowe, M.D. and David Battinelli, M.D., Clinical Case Discussion February 11: Ravin Davidoff, M.D., “Valvular Heart Disease: Update for 2011”
Kudos Elected to ASCI: • Darrell Kotton, M.D. • Flora Sam, M.D. • Avi Spira, M.D.
BMC Update Status of BMC lawsuit v Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supplemental funds from CMS for FY 10 and 11 FTI review of the department Income down and expenses down; currently running better than budget
Proposal for Three Week Inpatient Attending Rotations Pros • Would synchronize more often with residents/interns • More continuity of care and longer period of observation of students and house staff than with two week rotations • Simplifies orientation and evaluation process • Can be synchronized with outpatient general medicine attending schedule for continuity clinic supervision • Less disruptive to outpatient activities than with four week rotations Cons • More disruption to outpatient activities than with two week rotations • More disruption to medical student observation and evaluation than with four week rotations
Clinical Update Compliance with coding requirements improving but still below target of 85% compliant Satisfaction • HCAHPS at 61% rate inpatient experience 9 or 10 (goal of 70%) Quality • Access slightly improved in some areas but still below 14 day target • Observed mortality down YTD Volume • Visits up 4.3% • wRVU’s up 8.3% (up for every section YTD) • Charges up 8% • Collections up 10% • Days in Accounts Receivable down 26%
Research Update Research Grants are up 14% YTD through Nov ‘10 Researchers Meeting, Tuesday, Mar 15, 12:30-1:30 pm, Wilkins Boardroom Specific Aims Page Review due March 1, send page to maria.losurdo@bmc.org Core support request: Due Tuesday, February 1 Form and information can be found at: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/medicine/research-in-the-department/dom-core-support-request-form/
Education Update 3 + 1 rotation format going well Increased student participation in subspecialty clinics Education Journal Club – Jan 20th, 12 noon, BUSM Admissions Office Conference Room Community Medicine Unit – Faculty development session and breakfast, Crosstown,January 20, 2011 8AM-9AM Duty hour reporting by residents is around 45% Intern applicant interviews continue through the end of January LCME Visit for BUSM February 27-March 2, 2011