May 06, 2021
by Cecelia Smith
The Department of Surgery is recruiting for a new clinical leader to support the growth and development of its ambulatory programs and initiatives. The Medical Director for Ambulatory Operations will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of care delivery and operational efficiency across the Department’s outpatient clinics, across the system.
“The goal of this position is to improve access to care, improve clinic efficiency and provider workflow, and support the continued growth of telemedicine in the outpatient setting,” said Department of Surgery Chair, Dr. Nita Ahuja.
Reporting to the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Dr Kimberly Davis, this role will need to collaborate with leaders across the Department, Yale New Haven Health System, and Yale Medicine to build integrated, patient-centered ambulatory care signatures, applicable to each of the Department’s specialties and delivery networks.
Habicht is proud to receive the first dose of the vaccine.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Staff at Barton Health have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccination and have reflected on the experience.
As of 5 p.m. on Dec. 23, 429 Barton staff and physicians have received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccination.
“Barton has implemented a vaccination clinic for all staff and physicians who are interested in receiving the vaccination,” said Dr. Matthew Wonnacott, chief medical officer at Barton Health “The schedule for staff and physicians to receive first doses will continue through Jan. 7, 2021.”
On Dec. 17, Barton received 500 Pfizer vaccinations.
“Due to Barton Health’s preparedness and ability to store the Pfizer vaccination at ultra cold temperatures, we received an additional 195 Pfizer vaccinations instead of the Moderna allocation originally scheduled,” said Wonnacott.