WellStar’s vision to deliver world-class healthcare actually has its foundation on a more local level. To that end, Best in Georgia (BIG) was launched in March 2012, with a goal to improve patient safety and well-being across WellStar.
While a Systemwide BIG team convenes monthly to elevate performance measures, WellStar Kennestone Hospital has a specific group of healthcare professionals, led by Executive Vice President and WellStar Kennestone Hospital President Candice Saunders, who focus their efforts within the regional medical center campus.
“We are working to design and transform care delivery processes that achieve and sustain excellence,” said William A. Cooper, M.D., Cardiovascular Surgery Services medical director and WellStar Kennestone Hospital BIG member. “Improving performance measures will include supporting a culture of patient-centered care and continuous clinical improvement."
As they make provider decisions, today's consumers are researching healthcare performance measures in larger numbers, turning to sources such as HealthGrades, U.S. News and more. Through the work of the WellStar Kennestone Hospital BIG, there is focus and momentum towards raising the bar and better positioning the hospital in the public domain.
Other physician members include Barry Mangel, M.D., Chief Cardiac Network officer; Arthur Reitman, M.D. and Joel Wachs, M.D., WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine; Bob Lubitz, M.D., WellStar Kennestone vice president of medical affairs; Louis Lovett, M.D., medical management physician advisor; and Robin Wilson, M.D., senior vice president, medical management and chief health innovation officer.
The WellStar Kennestone Hospital BIG also draws on the multidisciplinary strength of a number of team members representing Clinical documentation, Coding, Clinical Decision Support, Service Coaching, Informatics, Public Reporting and Public/Government Affairs.
WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals join WellStar Kennestone Hospital with their dedicated BIG initiatives.
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