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The following memorandum was sent by e-mail on August 12 to the Administrative
Forum of the Penn Health System--a 650-member body made up of all system
leadership including the School of Medicine, the four owned hospitals, and
the primary care network. It is one of a series of communications in which
Dean Kelley and Dr. Martin are using e-mail to keep management and staff
abreast of changes in the system.--Ed.
- Penn Health System:
- The Hunter Group and the Turnaround Project
This is the first in a series of periodic e-mails that will give you
an update on our financial-turnaround project, including the activities
of the Hunter Group. Please share this information with your staff.
As you know, UPHS is experiencing significant financial losses, as are
teaching hospitals and academic health systems nationwide. Three major causes
are contributing to this situation: the Balanced Budget Act; reduced and/or
delayed payments from payors; and state cuts that have increased the amount
of charity care we provide (which at HUP was already the highest in the
commonwealth.) We hired the Hunter Group as a proactive step to ensure our
success in this very volatile health care market.
The
Hunter Group's role is to make recommendations to us for improving our
financial performance. Team members began their work at UPHS late last month.
Through September, the Hunter Group will be reviewing data and conducting
interviews to develop an assessment of UPHS's current condition.
UPHS has formed a Steering
Committee, a Management
Work Group, and a Physician
Advisory Work Group to guide the Hunter team's work. They will have
their first meetings later this month. The UPHS groups will work with the
Hunter team to gather consensus on the state of our organization. The membership
lists of all three UPHS groups are listed below.
In addition, Kathleen Tregear, M.S.N., M.B.A., associate vice president
of hospital and network operations, is serving as staff liaison to each
of these groups. If you have any questions about the process, please feel
free to call Kathy at (215) 614-0296, or page her at (215) 404-7842.
The Hunter Group is expected to begin offering recommendations to the
Steering Committee in October. The Steering Committee will decide which
actions to take, and will develop an implementation time frame with measurable
outcomes.
To keep UPHS staff informed about the project, Tom
Beeman and Robert Martin will meet with staff at the UPHS-owned entities
in August and September. Please encourage your staff and colleagues to bring
up any questions, suggestions, and concerns at these forums.
We recognize that this is an anxious time for everyone at UPHS. Nonetheless,
our patients and our everyday work demand our continued attention and dedication
to excellence. We will rely upon you to stay focused on the job at hand
by:
- managing within your FY 2000 budget;
- concentrating on providing excellent care and service;
- remaining committed to the organization.
In return, you have our commitment to:
- keep you informed;
- be objective in the decision-making process;
- do what's best for the organization, consistent with our Mission and
Core Values.
Thank you again for your support.
--William N. Kelley, CEO, Penn Medical Center; Dean, School
of Medicine
--Robert Martin, Interim Chief Operating Officer
[Additional names appended--those of the Hunter Group
and of the three key committees formed in conjunction with their work--are
listed below]
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The Hunter Group
- George P. Caralis (Senior Associate)
- Hirsh J. Cohen (Senior V.P. and Principal)
- Tom Croswell (Contractor-KeyPlan)
- Kenneth L. Fisher (Senior V.P.)
- Gerald P. Herman, M.D. (Physician Associate)
- David P. Hunter (Chief Executive Officer)
- Linda S. Kenwood (Senior Associate)
- Robert M. Lovell (Senior Associate)
- MarieAnn North (Senior V.P.)
- Daniel L. Stickler (Senior V.P.; Engagement Director)
- Peter M. Synowiez (Senior Vice President)
- Richard Vernick, M.D., FACC (Senior V.P. and Principal)
Steering Committee
- Dwight L. Evans, M.D. (Professor/Chair, Psychiatry)
- John A. Fry (EVP, University of Pennsylvania)
- William N. Kelley, M.D. (CEO, UPHS; Dean of Medicine; EVP of University)
- David E. Longnecker, M.D. (Professor/Chair, Anesthesia; Vice Dean for
Professional Services)
- Robert D. Martin, Ph.D. (Interim Chief Operating Officer)
- Russell E. Palmer (Chairman, UPHS Trustee Board)
- Myles H. Tanenbaum, Esq. (UPHS Trustee Board Executive Committee; Chairman,
HUP Board; Chairman, PMC Board)
- Peter G. Traber, M.D. (Professor/Chair, Medicine)
- Harry Wallaesa (UPHS Trustee Board Executive Committee)
- Richard B. Worley (UPHS Trustee Board Executive Committee)
Physician Advisory Work Group
- Thomas J. Bader, M.D. (Medical Director, General Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Ronald B. Barg, M.D. (Internal Medicine, Bala Cynwyd Medical Associates,
CCA)
- Marjorie A. Bowman, M.D., M.P.A. (Chair, Family Practice & Community
Medicine)
- R. Michael Buckley, Jr., M.D. (Chair, Med/PAH)
- Jack Ende, M.D. (Chair, Medicine/PMC)
- Stanley Goldfarb, M.D. (Senior Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Medicine)
- Howard I. Hurtig, M.D. (Interim Chair, Neurology)
- Larry R. Kaiser, M.D. (Professor, Surgery)
- Evan Loh, M.D. (Medical Director, Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant)
- Peter D. Quinn, D.M.D., M.D. (Chair, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery;
Chairman, HUP Medical Board)
- Paul H. Rogers, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Cardiology, PMA Medical Specialists,
CCA)
- C. William Schwab, M.D. (Chief, Traumatology & Surgical Critical
Care)
- Mark L. Tykocinski, M.D. (Chair, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine)
- Alan J. Wein, M.D. (Chief, Division of Urology)
Management Work Group
- Thomas E. Beeman
(Senior Vice President, Hospital Operations)
- Peter L. DeAngelis, Jr. (Interim Chief Financial Officer)
- Leslie A. Dengler (Executive Director, Penn Medicine at Radnor)
- Joan M. Doyle, MSN, MBA (Executive Director, Homecare and Hospice Service
Programs)
- I. William Ferniany, Ph.D. (Senior Vice President, Professional Services)
- Elizabeth B. Johnston (Associate Vice President, Physician Recruitment
and Retention)
- G. Ward Keever (Chief Information Officer)
- Gavin R. Kerr (Vice President, Human Resources & Strategic Planning)
- Kevin B. Mahoney (Executive Director, Clinical Care Associates)
- Maureen P. McCausland, DNSc (Chief Nursing Executive)
- Timothy O. Morgan (Executive Director, Pennsylvania Hospital)
- Garry L. Scheib (Interim Hospital Executive Director, HUP)
- Richard E. Seagrave (Executive Director and COO, Phoenixville Hospital)
- Thomas M. Tammany, Esq. (Associate VP & Deputy General Counsel)
- Richard L. Tannen, M.D. (Senior Vice Dean)
- Michele M. Volpe (Hospital Executive Director, Presbyterian Medical
Center)
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Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 2, September 7, 1999
FRONT
PAGE | CONTENTS
| JOB-OPS
| CRIMESTATS
| NEW Alcohol
and Drug Policy | FY
2000 Recognized Holidays | TALK
ABOUT TEACHING | BETWEEN
ISSUES | SEPTEMBER at PENN
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