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FY 08 Strategic Plan

Clinical

PillarGoalObjective
Service

Improve Clinical Effectiveness

Increase Patient Satisfaction for all divisions to at least the 80% percentile

Increase in Consultation Communication; Process improvement plan for Consultation Services
PeopleImproved Intradepartmental Relationships

Improve Collaboration Efforts between Divisions

Improve Physician Satisfaction
QualityMUSC is the Provider of ChoiceExpand and Develop Quality Improvement Programs within each division
FinanceImprove Clinical Effectiveness

Enhance Revenue Generation and Management

Align Clinical Forms with Financial Effectiveness
GrowthDevelop New ServicesIncrease in off campus services (as it fits into UMA Strategy)

Education

Service  
People

DOM is Department of Choice for Medical Student Education and DOM faculty are the premier teachers

Diversity among our trainees is enhanced

Develop an effective faculty development series

Continue to target underrepresented minorities during recruitment
QualityMedical Students and house staff are trained to be excellent/inquiring physicians.

Increase the number and quality of selective experiences for students (2 per division)

House staff participation in Quality Improvement Projects

Revamp the curriculae/syllabi for the clerkship, physical diagnosis, and the residency program
Finance  
GrowthMedical Students and House Staff are trained to be excellent/inquiring physicians.

Develop a Research curriculum for residents

Increased scholarly activity among residents

Research

ServiceImprove Research InfrastructureImprove Grants Management Support (includes evaluating Research Faculty Satisfaction)
PeopleIncrease Research ProductivityFocus recruitment efforts - research faculty manpower
QualityImprove Research Quality

Implement DoM Study Section

Implement Mentorship Plan

Develop DoM Publication Plan
FinanceIncrease Research ProductivityIncrease # of grants submitted
GrowthIncrease Research Productivity

Increase Grant Funding by 10% per Year

Develop Plan for DoM Interim Funding

Business

Service

Effective Infrastructure

Service is a Priority

Improve PI Financial Reports and Budgeting Process

Develop Administrative Toolkit on Website for Managers

Share Best Practices for Transcription and Practice Partner

Develop tools/processes to facilitate improved communication

Service Metric with regards to referring physicians
PeopleEffective InfrastructureDevelop Awards and Incentive Program
Quality  
FinanceEffective Infrastructure

Increase amount of Philanthropic Dollars to Department

Enhance Revenue Generation and Management
GrowthEffective InfrastructureDevelop growth metrics for new programs


Department of Medicine Divisions

 Biostatistics & Epidemiology
 Cardiology
 Emergency Medicine
 Endocrinology
 Gastroenterology & 
   Hepatology
 General Internal Medicine &
   Geriatrics
 Hematology/Oncology
 Infectious Disease
 Nephrology
 Pulmonary & Critical Care
 Rheumatology & Immunology



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