Projects
The
UTMB Health Administrative Fellowship focuses on system-wide projects in order to optimize
the Fellow's experience. The Administrative Fellow is considered an important member of the Executive team, and is not only offered the
chance, but is expected to make contributions that have a positive
effect on the organization. While projects vary year-to-year, several past projects have included:
- Strategic planning for Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes
- Development of health system scorecards and dashboards
- Lean/process improvement initiatives
- Revenue enhancement projects
- Contract negotiations
- Joint Commission accreditation
- Certification process initiatives
- Facility planning
- Business Plan development
- Enhancing patient experience
- Interim management
- Service Line initiatives
- Laboratory Services projects
Rotations throughout the System
The Fellow is invited to shadow various campuses, departments, units and clinics to understand each area’s role
in patient care while complementing project work. The
following are examples of areas the Fellow can experience:
- Regional Campuses
- Lean Department and Office of Health System Optimization
- Perioperative Services, including standing in on a surgical procedure
- Correctional Managed Care rotation, including visits to Hospital Galveston and Huntsville Unit, nicknamed the "Walls Unit"
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Patient Transportation
- Revenue Cycle
- Decision Support
- Access Center
- Human Resources
- Clinical Equipment Services
- Laboratory/Pathology
- Various Ambulatory Clinic rotations
- School of Medicine Department Administration
- Adult Nursing Unit
- Environmental Services
- Galveston National Laboratory
- Patient Placement Center
- BOF (Facilities)
- Information Services
- Emergency Department
- Cath Lab & Heart Services
- Clinical Equipment Services
- Pediatric or NICU nursing units
Conferences
The Fellow will be offered the chance to travel to one conference during the fellowship. Other
opportunities may arise in which a member of the Executive team will sponsor the Fellow to go to additional conferences or meetings when they relate to
projects in which the Fellow is participating.
Standing Meetings
The Fellow will have the opportunity to attend standing meetings with the Executive team, clinical leadership and with other stakeholders around the organization to gain a deeper understanding of UTMB Health.