TEMPLE, Texas – Baylor Scott & White Health was selected as one of the American Academy of PAs Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management’s (CHLM) winners of the 2019-2020 Employer of Excellence Awards.
Baylor Scott & White is the first healthcare organization in Texas to receive this honor and joins a group of health systems recognized across the nation.
The award program is designed to showcase organizations that have implemented practices that create positive work environments for physician assistants (PAs) and encourage collaborative provider teams. The program is the only PA-specific award program.
“Advanced practice professionals play an integral role in helping to meet our patients’ healthcare needs,” said Alejandro Arroliga, MD, MSc, FCCP, FACP, chief medical officer, Baylor Scott & White. “These talented clinicians help reinforce our commitment to provide safe, quality care.”
Criteria for the Employer of Excellence Awards focuses on five key drivers:
- Establishing a positive and supportive PA work environment
- Providing opportunities for PAs to provide meaningful input that leads to positive organizational change
- Keeping PAs informed about organizational activity and decisions
- Involving PAs in leadership efforts to improve the quality of patient care
- Creating processes for effective conflict management
“Our advanced practice professionals improve patient access and quality in a cost effective way,” said John Kasel, DHA, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, director of Advanced Practice Professionals – Baylor Scott & White Central Region. “Through the support of our organization, our physician assistants are helping to meet the growing care needs of patients we serve.”
For more information about this year’s awardees, visit AAPA’s Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management Announces 2019-2020 Employers of Excellence
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About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
