2016-17 Goals and Progress

Our Mission is to improve the health of our patients and the diverse communities we serve through excellence and leadership in education, patient care, research, and community engagement.

EDUCATION

Goal

Proactively engage in ongoing planning and continuous quality improvement processes to exceed standards required.

Progress

  • Implemented CQI Review of LCME Elements
  • Proactive internal review of GME programs
  • External review of Graduate Programs
  • Expanded Residency Prep "Boot Camps" from 1 to 4

 

Goal

Enhance simulation based medical education experiences for all learners.

Progress

  • Not available at this time


Goal

Develop new preclinical and clinical interprofessional experiences

Progress

  • Implemented Patient Safety and Quality Curriculum

Goal

Continue growth in early adoption and use of education technology based on theories of adult learning 

Progress

  • Not available at this time

Goal

Improve classrooms, physical and virtual, to meet the needs of learners 

Progress

  • Not available at this time

 

Goal

Increase use of technology in clinical training 

Progress

  • Not available at this time

 

Goal

Increase scholarly productivity and medical education research 

Progress

  • Increased educational scholarly activity (15%; 75%)
  • Enhanced support of educational scholarship
  • Increased publications/national presentations by 30%

 

Goal

Significantly enhance Faculty Development 

Progress

  • Created Integrative Faculty Development Committee
  • More faculty promoted based on Excellence in Teaching       
  • Launched faculty development program       
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Development
  • Launched Faculty Development Workshop Series 

RESEARCH

Goal

Increase NIH ranking and diversity

Progress

  • Increased NIH $
  • Clinical Trials $ by 20%
  • Highest total research dollars in SOM history
  • Increased NIH rank from 74 to 66                                     

 

Goal             

Strategically fill open faculty research lines

Progress

  • Strategically recruited new research faculty

 

Goal

Continue to pursue and finalize Helmsley Foundation funding opportunity and diversity research funding opportunities

Progress

  • Not available at this time

 

Goal

Resolve unfunded investigator issue through increased accountability and consider expanded bridge grants where appropriate                                                                       

Progress

  • Focused approach to bridge funding (r + ROI)

 

Goal

Launch University supported $10 million fundraising campaign

Progress

  • Not available at this time

 

Goal

Seek $10 million University funding match

Progress

  • Not available at this time


Goal

Diversify funding sources through non-traditional funding agencies and sources

Progress

  • Enhanced infrastructure RO with Grant Navigator
  • COBRE
  • Superfund
  • Two new Training Grants (T32)                          

 

Goal

Develop succession plan across all research disciplines including exploring opportunities for joint appointments

Progress

  • Two new Training Grants (T32)

 

Goal

Leverage the Shelby campus and elevate commitment to Infectious Disease Research

Progress

  • Not available at this time

 

Goal                                                   

Integrate related entities and programs with a single focus                                                                          

Progress                                                        

  • Awarded Alcohol Center
  • Establishing Environmental Health Institute
  • Multidisciplinary research across departments, centers, and schools and basic to translational    

PATIENT CARE

Goal                                                   

Operations Management Committee                                                                     

Progress                                                        

  • Transitioned management of ULH to UMC
  • Developing integrated UL Health System
  • New AAA with JH/Frazier and with UMC        

                               

Goal                                                   

Meaningful Use (MU)                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal

PQRS CGCAHPS

Progress

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Policy Standardization and Performance Metrics RCM                                                                    

Progress                                                        

  • Assessing Revenue Cycle Management
  • Improving tracking of patient experience                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

ICD-10                                                                  

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Clinical Operations                                                                         

Progress                                                        

  • Tracking referral integrity
  • Strengthening Central Billing Office                                                 

 

Goal                                                   

MSO Formation                                                               

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Access Center                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Developed Access Center                                                                    

 

Goal                                                   

Branding                                                                             

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Information Technology Initiatives                                                                          

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Human Resources Initiatives                                                                      

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Compliance Initiatives                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Contracting & Credentialing Initiatives                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Communication and PR Initiatives                                                                            

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Primary Care Strategy                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Exploring Primary Care Network                                                                       

 

Goal                                                   

Incentive Compensation Models                                                                              

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Departmental Deficits                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Construction Projects                                                                    

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

PIE                                                                         

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Preparation for Payment Reform                                                                             

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

KOH Relations                                                                  

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Norton Relations                                                                             

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

CIN                                                                        

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

 

Goal                                                   

Expand Engaged Scholarship Activities                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Established requirement for medical student service learning (SL)
  • PAT document modified to include community engaged scholarship (CES)                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Strengthen Programs through Signature Partnership Initiative (SPI)                                                                          

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Increase collaboration with current community partners - AHEC, others                                                                 

Progress                                                        

  • Developed staff Community Engagement (CE) Committee & tracking tool for staff
  • Increased CE Activities by 200%         
  • Submitted comprehensive AHEC grant                                          

 

Goal                                                   

Identify new partners                                                                   

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Align engagement activities and engaged scholarship with Office of Faculty Affairs metrics                                                                            

Progress                                                        

  • Improved tracking of departmental activities                                                                              

 

Goal                                                   

Enhance opportunities for trainees to participate in engaged scholarship                                                               

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Design strategies for addressing statewide workforce needs                                                                       

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time                                                                     

 

Goal                                                   

Increase advocacy at the national/federal level                                                                 

Progress                                                        

  • Not available at this time