What is it about Rush? - KEVIN HORAN :: PHOTOGRAPHY

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It’s leadership that drawsfrom experience and plansfor the future.What is it about Rush that makes it an extraordinary place of healing? It’s a question we askourselves often — mostly because the question makes us strive to do things better and the answersmake us very proud to be a part of Rush.It’s the people at Rush who truly make a difference. Here, highly skilled teams of clinicians, scientistsand educators collaborate to develop and translate research advances into innovative approaches tocare. The proof is everywhere. It’s in a knee replacement that renews an active life. It’s in problemsolvingresearch that brings new hope to stroke patients today. It’s in a commitment to educatethe health care providers of tomorrow. It’s advanced care and cutting-edge techniques, and, mostimportant, it’s a team of caregivers with a special philosophy of patient-focused care that setsRush apart.It’s also the pride we have in a year like 2006 — a pivotal one for Rush. We are pleased that Rush’sfinancial stability earned us an ‘A’ bond rating from financial rating services such as Standard &Poor’s. Rush nurses were honored with the prestigious Magnet designation for a second time in a row,and Rush was designated a “top performer” among academic medical centers nationally and numberone in equity of care by University HealthSystem Consortium. And, we are particularly proudof Rush’s connection with our community — a partnership that is foundational to Rush and soimportant that we committed more than $155 million in resources to support it.Table of contentsThrough your support, the Campaign for Rush University Medical Center made excellent progressthis past year. The campaign will provide our caregivers with new and renovated facilities toaccommodate the most advanced technologies. Campaign funds will also support scholarships forthe best and brightest students, and innovative research that promises to forever change the waywe care for our patients.Patient Care 3-6Research 7-10Education 11-14Community 15-18So, what is it about Rush? Our 2006 Annual Report offers a glimpse into daily life at Rush, and thestories told help us answer this question. We think you’ll see why Rush University Medical Centerhas earned its reputation as a leader in health care and a truly exceptional place of healing.Transformation 19-20Financials and Statistics 21-24Honor Roll 25-28Governance 29Larry J. Goodman, MD Edward A. Brennan Richard M. JaffeePresident and CEO Chairman, Board of Trustees Chairman, Campaign for Rush University Medical Center1 Rush University Medical Center Annual Report 2006 Rush University Medical Center Annual Report 20062
It’s a special philosophyof care focused on the needsof individual patientsand their families.A unique program pooling resourcesto find the best solutionFor expectant parents, finding out their baby will be born with serioushealth conditions is an immeasurable tragedy. But a unique programdeveloped this year at Rush helps those parents through that difficulttime with an innovative, collaborative approach to whole-family care.The Rush Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Program addresses the entirespectrum of patient and family needs by bringing together a group ofcompassionate health care providers to develop a care plan for bothmother and baby, answering questions and providing information.Led by co-directors, Jacques Abramowicz, MD, director of obstetricsand gynecologic ultrasound, and Robert Kimura, MD, director of neonatology,the program’s medical team consists of obstetricians, perinatologists,neonatologists, geneticists, pediatric subspecialists, social workers, ethicists,pediatricians and others who have a hand in caring for the newborn.The group of specialists meets with the family prior to birth to review thecase, pool their knowledge and exchange opinions. Families then have theopportunity to ask questions and acquaint themselves with the team thatwill guide them through their pregnancy and delivery.The program, the only one of its kind in Chicago and possibly in thenation, was conceived to address the fact that grieving begins the momentexpectant parents learn their baby is facing a medical issue. The teamapproach significantly reduces anxiety, stress and confusion, and it leadsto more thorough and accurate diagnoses and an individualized treatmentplan for each pregnant patient and newborn.The first knee replacement shapedspecifically for womenAlthough the majority of the 400,000 kneereplacement surgeries performed each yearare on women, the implant is made to fit men.But orthopedic surgeons at Rush know that awoman’s knee isn’t just a smaller version of aman’s — and they’ve helped design the solution.Aaron G. Rosenberg, MD, and RichardA. Berger, MD, were two of 10 orthopedicsurgeons who designed the Gender SolutionsHigh-Flex Knee, the first knee implant shapedfor women. The implant is placed using minimallyinvasive techniques that allow for smallerscars, shorter hospitalization and quickerrehabilitation and recovery; and safely accommodatesthe flexion necessary for activities likeclimbing stairs, sitting in a chair and golfing.Recognition that Rush’s patient careranks among best in the countryRush University Medical Center was nameda top-performing hospital in a special qualityand safety benchmarking study conductedby the University HealthSystem Consortium.The UHC study, based on patient outcomes,patient safety, mortality, efficiency and equityof care, estimated that if a middle- oraverage-performing hospital made theimprovements necessary to become atop-performing hospital, more than 150lives would be saved each year. Designed toidentify the organizational and cultural factorsthat contribute to superior patient care, thestudy involved some of the nation’s finestacademic medical centers and placed Rushin the top tier of UHC member institutions.It’s a commitment to provide the best care foreven the tiniest of patients like one-day-oldGarvin DeShawn Johns.3 Rush University Medical Center Annual Report 2006 Rush University Medical Center Annual Report 20064
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