The excess funds were returned to the departments. Trauma Care Initiative. Barnes-Jewish Hospital currently provides more trauma care than any hospital in the metro area. This large market share might be viewed positively if the finances of trauma services were different. The FPP board recently brainstormed about possible options for improving reimbursement for trauma services.
Trauma care is obviously part of the mission of a large, leading edge, teaching hospital.
Hence, we will continue to provide quality trauma care. Several innovative ideas surfaced that could potentially turn trauma services into a desirable, profitable enterprise for the medical school and medical center as a whole. Challenges of Ambulatory Care Center. It holds the promise of a remarkable transformation in relationships in the medical complex that could help to leverage an already successful enterprise to a higher level. It is a joint venture with the medical school and the hospital and represents the largest common venture these partners have undertaken.