Houston (Dec 8, 2016) – Forty-one delegates from China toured Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital to exchange knowledge on administering health care. The delegates, all physicians now in administrative leadership roles across multiple provincial hospitals, were particularly interested in how a county hospital manages patient care and increasing medical costs, especially in cases of under-insured or uninsured patients.

Carmel Dyer, MD, chief of staff at LBJ Hospital and professor of geriatric and palliative medicine with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, discussed the role the McGovern Medical School has in the partnership with Harris Health. She also spoke to the value of LBJ Hospital as a place for the residents with the medical school to learn and grow.

LBJ医院外科手术主管Tien Ko，Uthealth的McGovern医学院外科手术教授，他与代表团谈到了医师作为Harris Health员工的合作伙伴的角色，以及医师对患者关系的重要性。

Ko说：“我们教[我们的居民开放和诚实 - 良好的关系至关重要。”

Members of the administrative and nursing staff then led six groups on a tour of the facility where members of the physician staff were able to highlight their professional areas.

Issa Hanna, DDS, chief and assistant professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, showcased some of the innovative thinking and organization at LBJ.

“We put all the head issues together,” Hanna said, pointing out that by grouping the oral and maxillofacial, optometry, and otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) clinics together, they are able to streamline issues and pool resources.

该代表团还参观了位于门诊中心的输液中心，急诊科，药房和门诊手术中心。

The delegation was overall impressed with the efficiency coupled with the quality care that physicians, nurses, and staff are able to provide.

LBJ医院执行副总裁兼行政长官Alan Vierling也向代表团讲话；哈里斯卫生系统总裁兼首席执行官乔治·马西（George Masi）；迈克尔·加德纳（Michael Gardner），医学博士，执行副总裁兼卧床护理服务管理员；Harris Health System执行副总裁兼首席医疗官Parikshet Babber医学博士；哈里斯卫生系统执行副总裁兼首席信息官蒂姆·廷德尔（Tim Tindle）。