Politics 2013
How to survive in the
dog-eat-dog world of hospital politics
Patrick K. Lynch, CCE, CBET
In
this presentation, I will discuss my experience and knowledge about the
political climate in hospitals today. Specifically, we will
discuss the view of the world from the perspective of 5 departments, all of
which out-power the biomedical department.
All of these departments will overpower Biomed in a battle of shear
strength and influence. I encourage all Biomeds based in hospitals to get
to know the way these departments operate, and develop ways of dealing with
them that accomplishes our goals, while not offending these powerful
departments. The departments to be covered are Administration,
Accounting, Human Resources, IT, and Materials Management.
This presentation is very interactive and loaded with various
“Top 10” lists to aid in your accomplishment of daily goals. Bring your own experiences, because user
input is desired.
Brief
Biography
Patrick Lynch is
an experienced biomedical manager with formal training as a technician,
engineer, and in business management (at the graduate level). He has worked exclusively in healthcare since
1975. And has managed clinical engineering and biomedical departments since
1979.
Presently, he is
with Global Medical Imaging, an ultrasound
sales, training, parts, and service company in Charlotte, where his
full-time job is to support the
development of the biomedical profession throughout the country. This is
accomplished through no-charge advice, consulting, frequent educational
presentations and the active creation and development of local biomedical
associations.
Pat is the 2-time
winner of the ACCE (American College of Clinical Engineering) Advocacy Award (2004 and 2009) and MD Publishing’s
Professional of the Year (2012).
Professionally, he
was the first president of the North Carolina Biomedical Association in 1980/81
and the Chairman of the Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians
for 6 years.
Patrick remains active
in the profession, as a member of over 40 Biomedical associations in the US,
and a Board Member or advisor to many of them (NC, SC, Alabama, Utah, Virginia,
and Ohio) Pat is a regular contributor
to Tech Nation Magazine, BI&T, TechNation listserv, Executive Insights,
Advances for Imaging and Radiation Oncology and Biomedtalk listserv.
Pat is married,
living happily in Fort Mill, South Carolina with his wife, and near their 3
children and 6 grandchildren. He may be
reached at plynch@gmi3.com.
