Conversations

If you work at a very large hospital,schedule interviews selectively. Generally, you want to hear from the administrative and medical staff leaders as well as physicians who are not in staff leadership roles. Sample from new physicians, mid-career and seasoned physicians. Sample from different specialties, and from high, medium, and low volume admitters. If you have a residency training program, be sure to talk to the program directors. You might interview selected nurses and other staff. After you have interviewed 8 – 10 people, you could plan your first programs, but continue taking vital signs until you have worked through your interview list. Non-physicians can help with this project if a large number of physicians will be interviewed.