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Lessons to Learn From Hahnemann University Hospital's Closure.

Janis M Orlowski1, Thalia Thompson

  • 1J.M. Orlowski is chief health care officer, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC. T. Thompson is senior specialist, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|January 24, 2020
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The closure of Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) disrupted academic medicine. Lessons from its collapse, including ownership and graduate medical education issues, are crucial for protecting institutional missions.

Area of Science:

  • Academic Medicine
  • Graduate Medical Education
  • Hospital Operations

Background:

  • Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) in Philadelphia closed in June 2019, significantly impacting the academic medicine community.
  • Numerous hospital closures have occurred, but HUH's closure presented unique challenges for faculty, students, and residents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the factors contributing to the crisis following Hahnemann University Hospital's closure.
  • To discuss lessons learned from this event for the academic medicine community.

Main Methods:

  • This invited commentary analyzes the operational approach leading up to and during the hospital's closure.
  • It considers the influence of HUH's ownership history and the complexities of graduate medical education.

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Main Results:

  • The operational approach during the closure period created significant uncertainty for trainees and faculty.
  • Ownership history and graduate medical education landscape were identified as contributing factors to the crisis.

Conclusions:

  • The closure of Hahnemann University Hospital offers critical lessons for academic medicine.
  • There is a need for a strong commitment to preserving and protecting the educational mission of academic institutions.