Things that I was concerned that I was going to have trouble getting 450, 500 faculty members - I was going to have trouble getting them to do. MAZZARELLI: And there was a list of things to ask our physicians to do, which seemed, frankly, soft. One idea: the hospital should focus on improving patient experience and physician engagement. The consultant did what consultants do and suggested ways for the hospital to strengthen its bottom line. MAZZARELLI: And at that time, our institution had engaged a consultant. In 2014, Mazzarelli was promoted to chief medical officer: And then did my residency training in emergency medicine here at Cooper and have not left Cooper since. MAZZARELLI: I ended up graduating with a medical degree, a law degree, and a master’s in bioethics.
During his medical training, for instance, at the University of Pennsylvania: People who know Mazzarelli call him Mazz. MAZZARELLI: I’m also a practicing emergency-medicine physician. Mazzarelli doesn’t just run the hospital. MAZZARELLI: We’re a level I trauma center located - our core hospital in Camden, N.J. The Cooper Health System takes in about $1.5 billion in annual revenues: So, let’s start here:Īnthony MAZZARELLI: My name’s Anthony Mazzarelli. Okay, we’ll get to the nasty stuff later. What do you think? All right, let’s just flip a coin. Stephen TRZECIAK: Scientists define compassion as an emotional response to another’s pain or suffering, involving an authentic desire to help. Or we could start with the uplifting story, like this: Tiffany INGHAM: Well, why are you looking then, retard?
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