The Accountable Care Learning Collaborative recently invited CommonSpirit Health leaders to share their experiences in value-based care, zeroing in on the work being done through our behavioral health services partnership with Concert Health.

The peer learning session on Jan. 13 featured Dr. Julian A. Mitton, MD, MPH, System Director – Policy at CommonSpirit Health as well as Dr. Francis Mercado, MD, Ambulatory Associate Chief Medical Officer – Primary Care, Prompt Care and Women’s Health at Franciscan Medical Group, and Dr. Virna Little, PsyD, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Concert Health. The event was based on a case study brief titled “Increasing Access and Reducing Disparities Through the Collaborative Care Model: CommonSpirit Health and Concert Health.” The brief can be reviewed here.

Watch the peer learning session here.

For patients who have experienced the trauma of human trafficking, specialized health care services are critical to heal both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, survivors face significant barriers that prevent them from receiving these services, and this can have a profoundly negative impact on their overall recovery. CommonSpirit Health is responding to this need by expanding its Medical Safe Haven (MSH) clinics, which have become a best-practice model for longitudinal health care.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime recently awarded CommonSpirit Health an $800,000 federal grant to expand its MSH work to three additional residency clinics in Santa Maria, Merced and San Francisco.

This expansion will bring specialized healthcare services to an additional 250 victims of human trafficking over the next three years, increasing survivors’ access to trauma-informed care and to resources that address social needs.

The Medical Safe Haven was started by Dr. Ron Chambers, Jennifer Cox and the Family Medicine Residency program at Methodist Hospital in Sacramento, with support from Mercy Foundation and the Dignity Health Foundation. Due to its success, it expanded to Dignity Health’s Mercy Redding Family Practice Residency Program, led by Dr. Duane Bland, and Northridge Hospital’s Family Medicine Residency program, led by Dr. Pamela Davis.

The three new MSH sites will provide a path to stability and healing for victims of labor and sex trafficking, including males and females and people of all ethnicities, as well as non-English speakers, individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, foster- and justice-involved youth, individuals who lack housing, persons with a disability, and people of all ages. This marks another step toward the goal of establishing MSH within all the residency programs across our system and through partners across the country.

Learn more about Medical Safe Haven Clinics on our website and watch this video to learn more about CommonSpirit Health’s efforts to empower human trafficking survivors through trauma-informed health care.

[1] LPC Consulting, Dignity CASH Study, October 2021.

Forging a path to the future means there is no roadmap to serve as a guide. Kristin Rosemond is a leader who understands this because she’s experienced it by stepping into a strategic leadership role for California as its value-based care model continues to evolve.

As Executive Director of Dignity Health Southern California Integrated Care Network – Ventura County (SCICN-VC) and Dignity Health Care Network (DHCN), Kristin has been a pioneer in leading one of the largest ACOs in the country and helping to develop the service and operation model to grow it.

Rosemond was recently featured on a recent episode of the Becker’s Payer Issues podcast to discuss how value-based care is changing the payer landscape and how Dignity Health is addressing health care inequities.

“She has just stepped in and figured it out, doing whatever needs to be done to help move us all forward,” says Kathy Bristow, System Vice President for Operations and Integration. “She’s constantly collaborating with others and finding the connections that benefit the most people and we’re very grateful for all that she does.”

Rosemond’s inspired by her team and her work’s purpose.

“I am grateful to be on a team with a dynamic group of people, who, like me, are lifelong learners,” she says. “The changes in health care, particularly in the complex California market, can be overwhelming. Focusing on the end goal — improving the care of those we serve, improving health equity and outcomes — and having Faith keep me going.

True leaders know the job is never done — sometimes even after they’ve retired. This was the case for Carol Newton, who recently has served as the Interim Executive Director for Mission Health Care Network (MHCN), a clinically integrated network owned by CHI Memorial Health Care System.

Newton has nearly 40 years of experience in health care, and spent 12 years as CHI Memorial’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where she was responsible for all aspects of the system’s strategic planning and financial and business operations. After stepping into semi-retirement, she continued to serve the organization over the next several years in a part-time capacity. During that time, she was involved in a number of initiatives, including helping to build a strong CIN.

“Carol is a consistent and dedicated professional who marries vision with operations,” says Kathy Bristow, System Vice President for Operations and Integration. “She can articulate vision and see beyond it — and also ensure all of the details get taken care of as well.”

She is active in the community, serving on boards and providing in-kind professional support to various organizations. Newton is also a leader in the community in causes that are aligned with our mission, including chairing Journey Health Foundation, a new foundation created to address health disparities in the region.

“Journey Health Foundation will serve as a partner with other not-for-profit organizations, including CommonSpirit Health, to advance better health in our community,” Newton says.

She says the pioneering spirit of service of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth has inspired her to community service.

“I have seen the tremendous impact that CHI Memorial has had in Chattanooga and how our ministry continues to evolve in response to the changing needs of those we serve,” Newton says. “The opportunity to provide interim leadership to Mission Health Care Network really helped to broaden my understanding of the broader needs in our community, beyond the walls of the hospital. I believe that CHI Memorial and CommonSpirit Health will continue the legacy of the Sisters through new collaborations with partner organizations such as Journey Health Foundation. I am excited to see the impact of these relationships in the years to come.”

Newton clearly exemplifies stewardship, Bristow says, adding, “She uses her strong financial savvy and connects it to the mission, and we will miss her.”

True leaders not only look to the future, they also look beyond their prescribed scope for growth opportunities. Over the last year, Rosa Vicente-Soito has shined as a leader by looking at her market and partnering on growth and performance beyond the contracting requirements of the CIN.

Vicente-Soito serves as Executive Director for three clinically integrated networks — North State Quality Care Network (NSQCN), San Joaquin Quality Care Network (SJQCN), Central Valley Quality Care Network (CVQCN) — and has taken on a leadership role for a major Medi-Cal contract for Central California Alliance for Health in Santa Cruz and Merced that aren’t part of her scope.

“She sees a job that needs to be done, and she does it. She’s helping to build more of a continuum of care,” says Kathy Bristow, System Vice President for Operations and Integration. “She is always asking about strategic opportunities. Plus, anytime anyone in Northern California or her greater region wants to explore value-based care, she shows up and helps to figure it out.”

Vicente-Soito also uses her nursing background and applies her clinical patient advocacy skills to her work.

“As nurses, our job is to always look out for the best interest of our patients; sometimes we are all they have,” Vicente-Soito says. “Today, I am fortunate to be able to do that on a larger scale — to look out for the best interest of our populations in the communities we serve.”

That philosophy and commitment draw others to her. “Rosa is wonderful to work with,” Bristow adds.

This holiday season, we send best wishes filled with our appreciation and gratitude. No matter where you are or what role you serve in our ministry, you are vital to what we do and we are so grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to work with you and to have you on our team. May your home be filled with joy and love.

Please enjoy our holiday video message here

From our families and our homes to yours, we wish you happy holidays! 

CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Executive Team

Dr. Thomas McGinn

Dr. Gary Greensweig

Larry Blumenthal

Dr. Nicholas Stine

Jane Weldon

Mike Castillo

Dr. Ben Chaska

Margie Roper Fagnani

Dr. David Foster

Dr. Corey Karlin-Zysman

Dr. Barbara Martin, ACNP-BC

Dr. Robert Quinn

Dr. Donna Smith

Now and moving forward our grand rounds and 5-minute check-ins will be loaded as podcasts to make it even more convenient for you to catch up on the latest Physician Enterprise news and content.

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Los Angeles is a collection of many cities in one. But nowhere is the contrast between the haves and have-nots starker than in Downtown LA.  In the shadow of the skyscrapers housing some of the wealthiest companies and people in the nation is Skid Row, with over 50 blocks of homeless encampments, second in size only to New York City. That’s where you’ll also find a public health crisis—hundreds of accidental overdose deaths each year. 

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From Dr. Thomas McGinn –

I am pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the first annual CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Vision Awards.

The Vision Awards program is intended to recognize and celebrate clinical excellence throughout the Physician Enterprise. It was developed by a diverse and multidisciplinary Physician Enterprise team of regional and local voices passionate about recognition programs, including providers, HR, quality, transformation, and patient experience.

Anchored on the CommonSpirit Health vision statement — A healthier future for all, inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by humanity — there are six specific award categories.

Open for nomination:

Inspiration: Recognizing an action/behavior that is closely aligned with our vision and positively impacts people/programs/clinical care in unique ways.

Innovation: Recognizing a new workflow, method, idea, or product that improves clinical care. This award is open to both individuals and teams.

Compassion: Recognizing impactful demonstrations of empathy and kindness.

Academic: Recognizing how we’re advancing the practice of medicine through key research or published studies.

Quantitative (awarded based on performance metrics from the past year):

Patient Experience: Recognizing highest performers and most improved for key patient experience metrics.

Quality: Recognizing highest performers and most improved clinic teams for key quality metrics.

Key Dates
Nominations are due by Jan. 21, 2022.We will announce the winners at our annual CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Virtual Leadership Summit on April 19, 2022.

Who is Eligible
The awards are open to both PE division employees and providers (e.g. medical assistants, front office, back office, providers, etc.) and PE system employees (e.g. revenue cycle, transformation, administration, population health, etc).

Nominations closed

Learn more about the Physician Enterprise Vision Awards.

If you have questions, see our FAQ.

We know these past two years have been incredibly challenging and we appreciate your perseverance, compassion, and care. There is so much to be grateful for and celebrate. We hope that you take the time to nominate a colleague or team for this awards program and we look forward to joining you in celebrating the extraordinary work across Physician Enterprise.
Sincerely,
Dr. Thomas McGinn EVP,
Physician Enterprise