Leading Transformations: Lessons Learned from Academic Medical Center CEOs

Conclusion The imperatives and lessons discussed in this article are timely in our EMS profession and can be viewed by EMS leaders as a toolkit for proactive change. As a profession, we’ve had the advantage of acting as spectators in the evolving healthcare environment. For EMS leaders, this should create a clearer view of our future and the need to proactively apply true quality improvement processes in our operations with developed benchmarks that can be applied across the industry and utilized in a value-based system. Utilizing the imperatives presented as well as applying the lessons learned should be viewed as an opportunity to not repeat the same mistakes as others. Engaging in a proactive process allows us EMS leaders to retain more control through transformational change when compared to engaging in a reactive process. This article offers EMS leaders valuable advice in an area where the previous experiences of others places us at the advantage, if only we’re willing to pay attention.
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