Medicus Integra© Awardees 2016![]() Award recipients include (left to right): John McLaughlin, MD, President Elect, Medical Staff (representing The Medical Center of Aurora); Mary Wolf, LIGHT Program Director (representing Avera Health); Barbara Couden Hernandez, PhD, Director of Physician Vitality (representing Loma Linda University Health); and Jeffrey Kuhlman, MD, Senior Vice President (representing Florida Hospital). Congratulations to Medicus Integra© Awardees 2016!The Medicus Integra© Award officially launched at the Annual Conference of the Coalition for Physician Well-Being in April, 2015. Pilot surveys were scheduled in the latter half of 2015 and early months of 2016. Four organizations successfully completed the initial round of Medicus Integra© surveys and were recognized at the Coalition Annual Conference, April 13, 2016. Awardees include a suburban community hospital in Colorado, a system of hospitals and clinics headquartered in South Dakota, a large urban medical center in Florida, and an academic medical center in southern California. Each organization demonstrates strong commitment to physician well-being, as evidenced by executive support, resource allocation, and creative programming. The following narrative acknowledges the outstanding accomplishment of each organization and highlights particularly noteworthy programs and initiatives. For more information or to apply for the Medicus Integra© Survey, please contact Ted Hamilton, MD at 407-357-2153. The Medical Center of AuroraThe Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA), a 250-bed community hospital located in Denver, Colorado, is operated by Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). TMCA receives particular commendation for the following:
Avera HealthThe Avera Health system has over 16,000 employees and physicians, serving more than 330 locations and 100 communities in a five-state region. Avera is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, and carries on the health care legacy of the Benedictine and Presentation Sisters. Avera’s commitment to physician well-being is evidenced by the following:
Florida HospitalFlorida Hospital (FH) is a 2400-bed, eight-facility, tertiary care hospital located in Orlando, Florida, and operated by Adventist Health System (AHS). Florida Hospital’s formal commitment to physician well-being originated in 2001. Highlights include:
Loma Linda University HealthLoma Linda University Health (LLUH) is an academic medical center, operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, providing tertiary care services to southern California’s “Inland Empire”, through its medical school (700 students), residency programs (800 residents), and 900 physician faculty. Notable initiatives include:
Friend of Medicus Integra© AwardAdventist Health System President/CEO Don Jernigan received the Coalition for Physician Well-Being’s inaugural Friend of Medicus Integra© Award at the organization’s sixth annual meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The Medicus Integra Award© was conceived and developed based on the belief that physician resilience and well-being not only benefits physicians, but is also conducive to a healthy organizational culture and essential to delivering quality patient care. The Coalition for Physician Well-Being commended Jernigan’s advocacy for measures to combat physician burnout, as well as his persistent and innovative efforts to help physicians achieve personal satisfaction and professional fulfillment in their lives. Adventist Health System is a founding member of the Coalition for Physician Well-Being. |