Only one southern California hospital has made the Modern Healthcare “Best Place to Work in Healthcare” list for 2016—Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI).
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Makes “Best Places to Work” List
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“Hoag Orthopedic Institute is honored to be included in this year’s prestigious ‘Best Places to Work in Healthcare’ list, ” said Dr. Carlos A. Prietto, president and CEO of Hoag Orthopedic Institute. “Our staff is truly extraordinary and should be celebrated for the instrumental role they’ve played in establishing our culture as one that epitomizes patient-centric care and service.”
According to the July 20, 2016 news release, “Modern Healthcare’s 2016 Best Places to Work in Healthcare list was announced in July 2016 with a ranked order to be announced in early October. The list will also be prominently featured in a special supplement of the magazine in the October 10 issue.”
“This accolade is a prominent affirmation of what we’ve long known at Hoag Orthopedic Institute based on the continual stream of positive feedback we hear from our patients, ” added Dr. Robert Gorab, chief medical officer of Hoag Orthopedic Institute. “When you have staff who are motivated to excel, empowered to succeed, and passionate about what they do, it’s reflected in the quality of care that is provided.”
Dr. Prietto told OTW, “We empower our employees to work at their highest level of capacity, fully expressing all their potential. We are a flat organization with the doctors involved at all levels in decision making without micro-managing our great employees.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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