Jeff Balser Archive — Page 5 of 6

August 27, 2015

Awards recognize dedication, commitment

Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced Wednesday at the Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium. These Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff and faculty awards are bestowed on a quarterly basis.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A suited speaker gestures onstage beneath a large presentation screen reading “VUMC’S VISION: LOYALTY AND VALUE THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST.”
August 27, 2015

Patient engagement efforts crucial to future success 

Through increased support for population health initiatives, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is positioning for a health care economy that rewards long-term relationships with patients through better engagement and emphasizes improving health management for large groups.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A suited speaker addresses an audience on a stage in Langford Auditorium, beneath a projected presentation slide with partially visible bullet points and purple-blue lighting. A refreshment table and plants are visible at the side.
May 28, 2015

Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly explores changing health care economy

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Spring Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly, held on May 21 at Langford Auditorium, highlighted ways the Medical Center is preparing to lead in a consumer-driven health care economy, where patients’ concerns over both cost and quality will drive industry change.

By Paul Govern
A suited speaker presents onstage beside a large screen showing text about a communications social network hub and a family-oriented health hub graphic.
February 26, 2015

Engagement, trust critical to VUMC’s future success: Balser

Engage. This was the challenge and the promise extended to those in attendance during Tuesday’s winter Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
Jeff Balser speaks onstage in Langford Auditorium, with a Vanderbilt University Medical Center presentation screen behind him.
December 18, 2014

Improvements strengthen VUMC’s core missions: Balser

Last month’s announcement to restructure Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a “financially distinct” entity from Vanderbilt University will give the Medical Center more flexibility and allow it to access capital as it continues to build the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, now close to 45 affiliated hospitals strong, and invest in programs and facilities on the main campus in ways that will positively impact clinical programs as well as the research and educational missions, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, said during Wednesday’s Winter 2014 Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly.

By Bill Snyder
Jeff Balser speaks onstage in a suit and tie, raising one hand beside a large projected map or diagram.
September 25, 2014

VUMC well positioned to move forward: Balser

By Bill Snyder