Patient Flow Physician - MHRH
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Location: Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3C2
Description:
Supporting Regional Facility/Zone access and patient flow:
Physician representative available to Bed Capacity teams- either attends daily bed huddles or is available to bed huddle teams to assist with facilitation of physician communication. Supports patient flow at a facility level to influence the regional patient flow
. Promote understanding of the core services and community supports available at each site
Liaise with RAAPID and rural sites to support admissions, transfers and repatriations as required
Assist in changes to RAAPID call flow maps as needed to support effective flow (as above)
Liaise with Primary Care for discharge follow up support
Liaise with Continuing Care facilities to understand barriers to admission and options available
Participates in Over Capacity Protocol management
Participates in discussions with stakeholders and medical leaders regarding reductions of site services required for capacity reasons (surgical postponement, outbreak mgmt. etc.)
Resource for medical leaders or MRP re operational challenges, assists in removing barriers
Supports system issues management for complex patients
Supports enhanced family experience
Consultations/Operational Leadership Support:
Assist Zone Medical Affairs and Operations in recommending admissions and/or discharges in times of bed shortage, pandemic, disaster, strike, and other unforeseen circumstances.
Familiarize with data/trends in site bed capacity over time (weekends, seasons etc.), to assist operations and align services with expected patient volumes.
Assists with identification of patients appropriate for diversion to admission or transfer to rural sites
Provide urgent consults to support home care teams, palliative teams and LTC sites regarding ER diversion
Virtual Rounding:
Liaise with rural physicians and provide support with virtual rounding regarding complex medical patients.
ALOS Improvement Opportunities:
Reviews data on ALOS - facilitates improvement options by communicating directly with Individual physicians. Mentor physicians in Know your Data project.
Reviews all patients admitted > 14 days, supports care planning options
Participates in care plan development for readmissions to Emergency
Liaise with Medical Leaders:
Help develop infographics and learning materials for medical leaders and clinicians to clarify their role and help them to be effective in supporting patient flow
Serve as a point of contact for medical or operational leaders/bed management staff in working through issues
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated abilities in communication, conflict resolution and have a passion for quality and patient safety.
Physician representative available to Bed Capacity teams- either attends daily bed huddles or is available to bed huddle teams to assist with facilitation of physician communication. Supports patient flow at a facility level to influence the regional patient flow
. Promote understanding of the core services and community supports available at each site
Liaise with RAAPID and rural sites to support admissions, transfers and repatriations as required
Assist in changes to RAAPID call flow maps as needed to support effective flow (as above)
Liaise with Primary Care for discharge follow up support
Liaise with Continuing Care facilities to understand barriers to admission and options available
Participates in Over Capacity Protocol management
Participates in discussions with stakeholders and medical leaders regarding reductions of site services required for capacity reasons (surgical postponement, outbreak mgmt. etc.)
Resource for medical leaders or MRP re operational challenges, assists in removing barriers
Supports system issues management for complex patients
Supports enhanced family experience
Consultations/Operational Leadership Support:
Assist Zone Medical Affairs and Operations in recommending admissions and/or discharges in times of bed shortage, pandemic, disaster, strike, and other unforeseen circumstances.
Familiarize with data/trends in site bed capacity over time (weekends, seasons etc.), to assist operations and align services with expected patient volumes.
Assists with identification of patients appropriate for diversion to admission or transfer to rural sites
Provide urgent consults to support home care teams, palliative teams and LTC sites regarding ER diversion
Virtual Rounding:
Liaise with rural physicians and provide support with virtual rounding regarding complex medical patients.
ALOS Improvement Opportunities:
Reviews data on ALOS - facilitates improvement options by communicating directly with Individual physicians. Mentor physicians in Know your Data project.
Reviews all patients admitted > 14 days, supports care planning options
Participates in care plan development for readmissions to Emergency
Liaise with Medical Leaders:
Help develop infographics and learning materials for medical leaders and clinicians to clarify their role and help them to be effective in supporting patient flow
Serve as a point of contact for medical or operational leaders/bed management staff in working through issues
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated abilities in communication, conflict resolution and have a passion for quality and patient safety.