APOGEE UNIVERSITY

Reinvesting in our most valuable assets.

With the growth and diversification of any group comes the added challenge of maintaining standards of excellence. Apogee University represents the senior leadership's acknowledgement of this ideal. The purpose of this course is to nurture a culture of service excellence, utilizing the most current evidence-based practices of patient care. Apogee University is a two-day course presented by Dr. Peter W. Thompson, Chief of Clinical Operations.

Objective of Apogee University

Apogee Physicians is dedicated to delivering the Apogee Promise for every patient, every time. The Promise is to provide excellent care through the pillars of Safety, Quality, Service and Value.

Identify the key components of the Apogee Promise - Safety, Quality, Service, and Value
Understand the importance of the Hospital/Hospitalist partnership
Learn the strategies necessary to improve outcomes and efficiencies in Hospital Medicine.

Specific topics addressed

Each topic in the curriculum is introduced on the basis of its importance and contribution to excellent patient care. Specific expectations are then discussed, followed by defined strategies to meet those expectations.

Administrative Viewpoint
Clinical Documentation
Compliance and Coding
HIPAA & the Hospitalist
Length of Stay: Aligning Incentives
Patient Information Coordinators (PICs)
Physician Efficiencies
Professionalism: The Team
Quality - The Best Becomes the Common
Risk Management - Staying Out of the Spotlight
Safety - A System Approach
Safety in the Hospital

Read More: Culture

• Our Philosophies
  

  What's best for the patient is best for the practice.™

• The Apogee Environment
  

  Define your own career path.

• The Apogee Promise
  

  By Michael Gregory, M.D., Chairman.

• Apogee University
  

  Reinvesting in our physicians.

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