Dr. Jay Kaplan Elected as the American College of Emergency Physicians President-Elect
PENSACOLA, Fla., Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Studer Group®, a Florida-based outcomes firm, is proud to share that Jay Kaplan, MD, FACEP, Studer Group Medical Director and National Speaker, was elected president-elect by The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
As a speaker and facilitator for Studer Group, Dr. Kaplan works with hospital leadership teams, emergency departments, medical groups and physicians to ensure the highest levels of clinical quality and service excellence. His approach is tactical and directed toward implementation, not just ideas, and toward results versus consults.
"Emergency physicians need resources to care for their patients and to meet any crisis, which means half of our beds can't be occupied by patients who have been admitted to the hospital but are waiting for inpatient beds," said Dr. Kaplan. "We need to show our value and re-brand the image of emergency medicine. We have become the hub of the medical system, not only providing life-saving medical care, but also acute care for everyone with sudden medical problems."
A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kaplan has been honored with many awards, including Studer Group's prestigious Physician Fire Starter Award in 2007. In October 2003 he was named ACEP's Outstanding Speaker of the Year. He was also awarded the Grace Humanitarian Award by the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine in January 2011.
Dr. Kaplan served as Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine (1985-2001) and as a Medical Staff Officer including Chief of Staff (1992-2001) at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. As Chairman of Emergency Services for his health system (1998-2001), he led his system's emergency departments to the 98th percentile in patient satisfaction and his own emergency department was in the > 90th percentile for 6 years in a row (1996-2001).
"Dr. Kaplan touches millions of patients through his work," said Studer Group Founder, Quint Studer. "He is a legendary difference maker for all the right reasons."
About Studer Group
A recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Studer Group is an outcomes-based healthcare performance improvement firm that works with healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada, and beyond, teaching them how to achieve, sustain, and accelerate exceptional clinical, operational, and financial results. They help to get the foundation right so organizations can build a sustainable culture that promotes accountability, fosters innovation, and consistently delivers a great patient experience and quality outcomes over time. Learn more at studergroup.com.
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