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66 66 CEO/STRATEGY Cleveland Clinic Files Plans for London Hospital By Tamara Rosin C leveland Clinic has submitted plans to West- minster City Council in London to convert a six-story office block into a 205-bed hos- pital overlooking Buckingham Palace, according to the Evening Standard. If approved, the new London hospital marks Cleve- land Clinic's first in the United Kingdom. Cleveland Clinic plans to retain the majority of the existing structure and external face of the building for the proposed 205-bed clinic and add eight op- erating suites. e application for the new hospital was submitted aer extensive engagement with the local commu- nity, including a public exhibition of the proposals, which was held over three days, according to a state- ment from the health system. Cleveland Clinic has guaranteed there will be no accident or emergency department in the facility to retain residential satis- faction in the area. "I am delighted to submit our plans to Westminster City Council for determination. Since 1921 we have established a reputation as one of the most trust- ed and respected providers of healthcare. We are looking forward to the opportunity to provide our unique model of care to patients in London, one of the world's great cities," said Toby Cosgrove, MD, president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic. "Aer training in London as a cardiac surgeon, I know that the city offers a unique combination of world-leading medical research and some of the best and most respected healthcare professionals." n Geisinger to Hire 1,500 By Kelly Gooch D anville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System plans to hire more than 1,500 physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and sup- port staff as part of its new nationwide recruitment effort. The recruitment effort follows significant growth at Geisinger. In the last 10 years, Geisinger said it has grown from two to 12 hospitals, expanded its service area from 30 to 45 counties, including southern New Jersey, and nearly tripled its number of employees. "Caring for more than 3 million patients every year takes a team," Ju- lene Campion, vice president of talent management at Geisinger, said in a statement. "Every day, our 30,000 employees strive to improve that care. This responsibility has motivated Geisinger to push the boundaries of geography and healthcare innovation, grow its medical specialty and subspecialty offerings and recruit the best and the brightest for more than 1,500 critical healthcare positions to better care for our patients in the communities we serve." The health system said its recruitment effort is strengthened by its dedi- cation to quality and service, use of EHR and care models such as Proven- Experience, a program that offers a money-back guarantee to patients who receive care at Geisinger facilities. Additionally, Geisinger noted its precision medicine project, MyCode Community Health Initiative, which has enrolled more than 110,000 par- ticipants, as well as its medical education efforts. Each year, the health system trains more than 400 residents and fellows. Geisinger also offers a health insurance product — Geisinger Health Plan — that covers more than 551,000 members. "Geisinger employees drive everything that we do — and as a result, we invest in our workforce through competitive salaries, benefits, training and education to the tune of nearly $1.9 billion a year," Ms. Campion said in a statement. "Geisinger has immediate need for physicians, advanced practitioners and nurses to join our team." Geisinger said it is also seeking candidates for all levels of employment, including administration, clerical, environmental services, food services, laboratory services, information technology, marketing, occupational therapy, pharmacy and research. In the past year, Geisinger President and CEO David T. Feinberg, MD, has also instituted a $10 minimum wage across the health system. n Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual Meeting April 17-20, 2017 | Hyatt Regency, Chicago To Register: call 1.800.417.2035 email registration@beckershealthcare.com visit beckershospitalreview.com/conference/ Keynotes from Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Delos M. Cosgrove, CEO of Cleveland Clinic 233 Great Hospital and Health System Leaders speaking; Over 300 speakers