Joshua Allen-Dicker, Md Mph Sfhm Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Collaborated with the Department of Medicine QA Leadership Team and representatives throughout the hospital to oversee review and response to patient safety events, grievances, and formally referred concerns

New York, Ny, Us

Clinical activities - Directed the daily care of 10-20 hospitalized and acutely ill patients, which required a high-level understanding of advanced management of malignancies, innovations in cancer care, and clinical trial protocols. - Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams of healthcare providers, patients and family members to ensure safe, patient-centered careHonors- Top Reviewer, Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2021

New York, Ny, Us

Operational Activities- Created and enacted the Inpatient Improvement, Innovations and Operations (I3O) Track for faculty interested in collaboration and learning in this area; facilitated monthly readings, small group discussions and interviews with experts in the field; designed a project consultant system to support early stage inpatient improvement, innovation and operations projects; - As Physician Co-Lead for the M16 Operational Excellence Team, I led monthly multidisciplinary meetings and supported front-line professionals engaged in improvement work; supported implementation of a multi-disciplinary rounds innovation and a fast-track pathway for post-procedural patients- Created an orientation program for the inpatient solid tumor service-lines- Created and maintained improvement tracking dashboards to support improvement efforts relating to flow and efficiency of care- Co-created and ran an early career faculty development advisory systemHonors - Received MSK's nomination for and was accepted to the Greater New York Hospital Association Clinical Quality Fellowship program

Boston, Ma, Us

Operational activities- Launched an electronic platform for monitoring and sharing inpatient outcome metrics, performed relevant quantitative data analysis, and engaged front-line providers on topics relating to patient safety, care efficiency, the patient experience, and opiate prescribing practices- Defined best signout communication practices for hospital medicine physicians and implemented a standardized communication process across all hospital medicine inpatients, achieving improvements in physician coordination and safe transitions of care without decreasing efficiency for over 6,000 patient encounters- Conceived and enacted a quality-focused curriculum for hospital medicine faculty- With input from patients and families, created standardized introductory communication materials for patients and families relating to the role of the hospitalist, our relationship with local primary care physicians, and our focus on communication and respect

Boston, Ma, Us

Clinical activities - Directed the daily care of 10-20 hospitalized and acutely ill patients, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams of healthcare providers, patients and family members to ensure safe, patient-centered care- Supervised medical students and resident trainees in their clinical education as well as on topics including quality improvement, value-based care, process mapping, cost-effective care, and communicationEducational Activities - Core Faculty, BIDMC PCE High Value Care Elective - Faculty Co-Sponsor, Hospital Medicine Interest Group- Member, BIDMC Academy of Medical EducatorsHonors- Physician Leadership Program, 2018-2019- Top Reviewer, Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017 & 2018- Faculty Honor Roll, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess, 2017- Shapiro Institute Scholar, Beth Israel Deaconess, 2017

Boston, Ma, Us

Operational activities- Launched an electronic platform for monitoring and sharing inpatient outcome metrics, performed relevant quantitative data analysis, and engaged front-line providers on topics relating to patient safety, care efficiency, the patient experience, and opiate prescribing practices- Defined best signout communication practices for hospital medicine physicians and implemented a standardized communication process across all hospital medicine inpatients, achieving improvements in physician coordination and safe transitions of care without decreasing efficiency for over 6,000 patient encounters- Conceived and enacted a quality-focused curriculum for hospital medicine faculty

Boston, Ma, Us

- Published 9 peer-reviewed research publications, utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze topics relating to quality and value-based care- Published a perspective piece on safety in JAMA- Provided peer review of submitted manuscripts for American Journal of Managed Care and Journal of Hospital Medicine (received Honors as Top Reviewer for the latter in 2017 and 2018)- Gave 9 invited national talks at Society of Hospital Medicine’s annual meetings; had 1 poster featured at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare- Reviewed and mentored student project proposals for the Medical School's Safety, Quality, Informatics and Leadership Certificate Program

Boston, Ma, Us

Waltham, Ma, Us

I created brief educational postings about original content published in the New England Journal of Medicine. I summarized clinical learning points and discussed ramifications on future practice and inquiry, with the goal of making high-impact research approachable for the health care community.

New York, Ny, Us

Clinical ActivitiesTeaching HospitalistAdministrative Activities- Interim Co-Chair, Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee, Department of Medicine - Seminar Director, Patient Safety and Peer Review, Internal Medicine Residency ProgramImprovement Activities- Hospital Medicine Peer Review Improvement - partnered with Department and Division Leadership to create a quality rotation for hospitalists that included formal training in peer review and quality improvement education, as well as expectations of (1) participation on the Department Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee, and (2) mentoring residents in peer review and patient safety conceptsEducation Activities- Faculty Sponsor, IHI Medical Student Chapter- Lecturer, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Elective, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Boston, Ma, Us

Quality Improvement Activities: - Medical Unit Lean Improvement - participated in workplace environment reorganization and patient rounds redesign; assembled a workplace-based educational intervention to help orient and instruct incoming house officers- Quality Improvement Elective - created a value stream map detailing the process of transitioning a patient from the hospital to a post-acute care facility, identified areas for improvementEducation Activities: - Co-Director, Internal Medicine Resident Journal Club- Associate Member, Academy of Medical EducatorsPolicy Activities- Spent 1 month with Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services researching options for Graduate Medical Education reformHonors- Resident Research Scholarship, Boston Chapter, Society of Hospital Medicine- Resident Quality Improvement Award, The Stoneman Center for Quality and Safety, BIDMC- David Calkins Public Advocacy Award, Division of Primary Care and General Medicine, BIDMC

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

M.D., Medicine

Mph, Health Policy

B.S., Biology, Economics