Core Leadership Competencies

Clinical Excellence

Top quartile patient satisfaction scores
Top quartile faculty engagement scores
Top quartile patient outcome national benchmark scores (appropriate by specialty)
Established plan for continuous quality and patient safety improvement
Documented provider of choice
Ongoing effort to maintain or achieve US News Ranking(s)

What clinical quality measures do feel are most important for your program?
Do these measures align with your hospital partners.
What are the clinical strengths and weaknesses of your program? Provide 3-5 steps for improving each weakness.
Do opportunities exist to build clinical expertise and competency?
What metrics, rating services, … do you utilize to determine patient satisfaction, quality of patient care and position in marketplace?
How do you assure that your clinical programs are equitable?
Describe a quality improvement initiative you successfully led for your program.
How would you rate the safety of your care delivery?

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