Administrative Fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Administrative fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Established in 1982, the Administrative Fellowship Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center offers a one-year practicum experience in the management of a large, not-for-profit, tertiary teaching hospital. The fellow reports to the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Emily Briton. Throughout the year the fellow works closely with the hospital’s senior leadership team and administrative committees.
Furthermore, the fellow gains system-level exposure through projects related to system integration, strategic planning, and governance issues. Many previous fellows of MedStar Washington Hospital Center still work for MedStar Health, including MedStar Health’s President.
Curriculum
To a great extent, the fellowship is self-directed. The fellowship begins with orientations and shadowing in a variety of clinical and operational departments. Over the course of the year, the fellow develops working relationships with MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s senior management team and is afforded the opportunity to become involved in an array of special projects, many of which are based on the particular interests of the fellow. Accordingly, the program may include:
- Work Related to Hospital Operations
- Governance
- Finance
- Medical Affairs
- Nursing
- Managed Care
- Public Affairs
- Information Systems
- Ambulatory and Primary Care Services
Fellows are encouraged to apply their individual background and experience in the work environment in order to contribute to the institution while gaining an in-depth understanding of hospital operations.
About MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a 912-bed, private, not-for-profit academic medical center located on a 47-acre medical campus in the heart of Washington, D.C., with Children’s National Medical Center, National Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. As one of the largest teaching hospitals in the Washington area, MedStar Washington Hospital Center trains more than 300 residents and fellows in over 30 specialties annually, as well as numerous students in nursing, medical technology, radiology, and pharmacy.
Some of the many respected specialty areas at MedStar Washington Hospital Center include the Washington Cancer Institute, the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, the Burn Center, Women’s and Infants’ Services, MedStar shock/trauma service, Advanced Imaging Services, and the Washington National Eye Center.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center serves as the flagship hospital of MedStar Health, a regional healthcare delivery system serving diverse communities across the Maryland and Washington, D.C., regions.
Past MedStar Washington Hospital Center fellowship projects
Below are examples of the various projects that former MedStar Washington Hospital Center Fellows have managed.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
The fellow coordinated and managed a COVID-19 vaccine clinic that administered 31,000+ vaccine doses to the 16,000+ employees and members of the community.
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MD Productivity Tool
The fellow created a new dashboard for the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute to track physician productivity and worked closely with the Department Chair of Cardiology. Targeted benchmarks and goals were set for the various departments within the Institute. This tool monitors whether the physicians are hitting their targeted RVU goal.
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Transitions Clinic
The fellow wrote the business plan for the new Transitions Clinic for the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. This plan was approved by the president, Mr. Sullivan, and the clinic is set to open in early FY18. The Transitions Clinic will serve those patients that have been diagnosed with a heart disease but have not yet been diagnosed with advanced heart failure.
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Utilization of Staff-held pagers
The fellow worked closely with the Environmental Science department manager to create pager login tracking tools, new signage, and instructional cards to ensure careful monitoring of utilization of mobile devices and proper awareness of optimal use of the tool among associates. An appropriate metric was used to measure the downstream impact of the project. This project led to the increased utilization of pager to nearly 100% and helped the fellow learn the value of persistent focus on the details to impact institution-wide improvement.
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DES TeleTracking Sign-In Project
The fellow mapped data from disparate systems to reconcile charges and ensure that the hospital was getting paid for what they billed. Ultimately, the fellow identified several cases that either had a charge lag or complication or communicated that to the appropriate entities.
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Department of Surgery Dashboard
The fellow created a dashboard that breaks out all practices under the department of surgery and then monitors their progress in the attainment of several key metrics and standards.
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Nutritional Services Best Practices
The fellow worked closely with the Director of F and N to look at best practices compared to current state and then established enhanced accountability measures.
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Bed Modernization Project
The fellow conducted data analysis to determine bed needs for the long-range bed modernization planning process. Analyses include the benchmarking to the ten hospitals within the UHC that are closest to us in size, creating a stem and leaf plot to display the trends that comprise our ambulatory care case mix.
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Application information
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Administrative Internship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is excited to offer an Administrative Internship Program for undergraduate and graduate students with a demonstrated interest in healthcare and health administration. The Administrative Internship is a 12-week, seasonal position designed for current undergraduate or graduate students interested in pursuing a career in health administration and seeking to be among the next generation of healthcare leaders. The internship enables students to gain real-world experience and in-depth exposure to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Through project-based work, the Administrative Intern will be exposed to hospital operations and leadership and have opportunities to shadow various departments.
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