This summer, Johns Hopkins Medicine will embark on one of its biggest sea changes in patient care: the creation of service lines that integrate multidisciplinary services across the Johns Hopkins enterprise in three key areas.
While we can’t necessarily control what happens in Washington or with health care at large, we can continue to ensure we meet our mission to improve the health of the local and global community by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.
The project will enable more than 750 hospitals to implement enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, which have been shown to reduce complications, decrease lengths of stay and improve the patient experience.
In this position, Williams is responsible for building a business unit to develop innovative products and services that improve individual and population health.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is on track to save $800,000 through reduced platelet use, $716,000 through reduced red blood cell use and $296,000 through reduced plasma use for fiscal year 2017 compared with fiscal year 2014, before blood management was incorporated.
