The Sixth Scope of Work, our new contract that began in November 1999 and lasts unitl October 2002, brings us various opportunities as we implement interventions that address the national quality agenda. We hope to improve the quality of health care in Louisiana to be the best in the Southern states. LHCR is a physician-based organization and has a membership of 1,897 physicians.
Physician involvement is essential to our success.
Physicians may participate in our quality improvement efforts as clinical leaders, educators, and committee members. Doctors of optometry are not required to have staff privilege. Next, a brief training session will be scheduled in the near future.