Physician Leadership and Quality Improvement in the Acute Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care Setting - 06/08/11

Doi : 10.1016/j.chc.2009.08.008

Erin Malloy, MD ^a,^⁎ , Shiraz Butt, MD ^b,^d, Michael Sorter, MD ^c
^a Child and Adolescent Inpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, CB # 7160, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599–7160, USA
^b Rush University Medical Center, 120 East Ogden Avenue, Suite 222, Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA
^c Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 3014, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
^d Maryville Academy, 555 Wilson Lane, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

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Résumé

Inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry leadership roles are often multifaceted, necessitating strong clinical knowledge and skills, organizational and leadership abilities, and in the academic setting the desire and skill in teaching and research. Early career psychiatrists who do possess these attributes may find themselves unprepared for such challenges as dealing with complex administrative and economic issues, accreditation, legal matters, and multitasking. This article offers a primer addressing these basic issues and in managing change through quality improvement processes.

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Keywords : Inpatient, Psychiatry, Leadership, Administration, Child, Adolescent