Department of Medicine - Surgery - University of Minnesota

Chairman’s Introductionglobalization: bangalore, IndiaWe also are seeking to developpartnerships in cardiovascular medicinewith Narayana Hrudalaya Hospitalin Bangalore.FROM L to R: Drs. Devi Shetty (Managing Director, Narayana HrudayalayaInstitute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India), Jonathan Ravdin, KumarBelani (Cordinator, India Programs, UMP), Roby Thompson, K. Muralidhar(Director, Academic Programs NHIMS), Patti Arnold (CFO, UMP), Dr. TVChandrasekhar (Consultant, NHIMS), Lakshmi Mani (Manager, CharitableCell, NHIMS), Marcie Christensen (UOM, Medical School Executive) andDr. Ashley D’cruz (Director, Pediatric Hospital, Chief Pediatric SurgeonNHIMS) at a meeting in Bangalore at NHIMS to discuss program developmentin Cardiovascular Sciences.From L to R: Patti Arnold (CFO, UM Physicians), Dr. Nagendra Swamy(Director, Medical Services and Post Graduate Studies, Manipal hospital),Mr. T. Ramoji (CFO, Manipal Hospital), Drs. Kumar Belani (Coordinator, IndiaPrograms, UM Physicians) Jonathan Ravdin, and Roby Thompson andMr. R. Basil, CEO, Manipal Hospital and Health Systems). This leadershipmeeting at Manipal Specialty Hospital in Bangalore, India was to negotiatea contract for implementation of the UMPhysicians Bone MarrowTransplant Program in India in partnership with Manipal.Arnold (CFO, UMPhysicians),and Kumar Belani (Professorof Anesthesia and Medicine),we returned to Bangalore andcompleted an agreement tostart the UMPhysicians BoneMarrow Transplant Programat the Manipal SpecialtyHospital. We also are seekingto develop partnerships incardiovascular medicinewith Narayana HrudalayaHospital in Bangalore.Kristin Nichol, Vice Chairand Chief of Medicine at theV.A. Medical Center, surveyedthe entire faculty of thegreater academic Departmentof Medicine to provide a transparentbaseline to measurefuture successes in our “buildingone faculty” efforts. Inaddition, the new relationshipwith Abbott NorthwesternHospital will bring manynew faculty members intothe Department to contributeto our academic mission.Amid these efforts andgrowth, we will sustain anunbending focus on patientcare. Top research-intensivemedical schools and academicmedical centers are almostalways associated with excellencein patient care; Harvard(the Brigham and MassachusettsGeneral Hospitals),Johns Hopkins, UCSF, Vanderbilt,and now, the Universityof Pittsburgh are great examples.Studies of the organizationalbehaviors that promoteclinical excellence indicatethat a culture of accountability,transparency, and dedicatedleadership (from Chairto Division Head to ProgramDirector) are essential. TheInstitute of Medicine (IOM)has delineated key indicatorsof clinical quality:Institute of Medicine’s SixAims in Patient Care:n Safetyn Effectivenessn Patient – Centerednessn Timelinessn Efficiencyn Equity