HealthLeaders Media August 4, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic created challenges and opportunities for change as Paul Alexander, MD, MPH, took the reins as chief transformation officer at the New Jersey health system.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The pandemic accelerated opportunities to test acute care-at-home models.
– Outcomes metrics is “where the rubber meets the road,” to determine whether a health system is performing optimally, says the new chief transformation officer.
– Building trust with communities is an essential component of transformation.
– Harnessing the power and resources of all 11 hospitals in the health system is one of the greatest challenges going forward.
As the new chief transformation officer at RWJBarnabas Health, Paul G. Alexander, MD, MPH, had an unexpected challenge foisted upon him after he...