Ghania El Akiki
Brookline
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospitalist Director
Beth Israel Deaconess- Needham
07.2011 - Current
- Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs.
- Reduced readmission rates through thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Upheld ethical standards in practice by maintaining confidentiality and respecting the autonomy of patients and their families in decision-making processes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive and individualized care plans.
- Expedited diagnosis and treatment by ordering appropriate tests and interpreting results accurately.
- Assured quality of care by conducting regular rounds, reviewing cases, and adjusting treatment plans as needed.
- Enhanced hospital efficiency by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.
- Demonstrated adaptability during high-stress situations, effectively managing competing priorities to ensure timely attention was given to all patients under my care.
- Contributed to hospital-wide initiatives, participating in committees focused on process improvement and patient safety.
- Developed strong working relationships with nursing staff, fostering a collaborative environment for improved patient outcomes.
- Decreased length of stay for hospitalized patients through diligent monitoring of progress and proactive intervention when necessary.
- Minimized medical errors by implementing evidence-based practices and adhering to clinical guidelines.
- Increased adherence to best practices by regularly updating clinical knowledge through continuing education opportunities.
- Streamlined patient flow, managing admissions, transfers, and discharges across multiple units.
- Initiated interaction with primary care physicians to determine admission and discharge plans for patients.
- Enhanced patient education by developing easily understandable materials and providing thorough explanations of treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care requirements.
- Ensured continuity of care for patients transitioning between services or facilities through effective communication with all involved healthcare providers.
- Fostered a positive learning environment for medical students and residents by serving as a mentor and sharing expertise in hospital medicine.
- Served as a liaison between primary care physicians and specialists to facilitate seamless coordination of specialized services required for optimal patient outcomes.
- Helped coordinate responses to emerging public health issues involving hospital care and managed smooth implementation with residents and staff.
- Coordinated with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance patient care, leading to higher patient satisfaction.
- Led initiatives to adopt new healthcare technologies, improving patient care and operational efficiency.
- Provided mentorship to new hospitalists, elevating overall quality of care within department.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by implementing effective discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Managed complex patient cases with focus on holistic care, leading to improved outcomes.
- Optimized antibiotic stewardship practices, reducing incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections.
- Developed patient care protocols that became benchmarks within hospital, improving care standards.
- Led quality improvement projects that addressed gaps in care, resulting in improved patient safety.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans and resolve complex cases.
- Advocated for patients' needs, ensuring that all patients received comprehensive and compassionate care.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
- BU students
- Chair PT
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Hospital-Needham
08.2008 - Current
- Hospital Medicine
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Hospital-Milton
08.2008 - Current
- Hospital Medicine
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Hospital-Plymouth
08.2008 - Current
- Hospital Medicine
Clinical Fellow
Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
07.2007 - 06.2008
- Geriatric Medicine
Resident
Staten Island University Hospital
07.2004 - 06.2007
- Internal Medicine
Intern
Lebanese University School of Medical Sciences
06.2003 - 06.2004
- Transitional year Internal Medicine
Education
M.D. - Geriatric Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
07-2008
MD - Doctor in Medicine Diploma
Lebanese University School of Medical Sciences
01.2003
Certification
- 2007 American Board of Internal Medicine
- 2017 Re-certified Internal Medicine Board
Awards
2006 First Prize in the18th Annual Residents’ and Fellows’ Research Paper Competition Academy of Medicine, Richmond, NY, 2006 Resident Teacher of the Year Award Staten Island University Hospital, 2016 Hospitalist of the year award BID- Needham, 2017 Hospitalist of the year award BID- Needham, 2019 Hospitalist of the year award BID- Needham, 2020 Voted one of the50 most Influential Business People of Color Newton/Needham/Metrowest, 2021 Community Hero Patriots
2024 Gazmuri
Affiliations
- 2004- American College of Physicians Member
- 2008- American Geriatric Society Member
- 2012- Society of Hospital Medicine Member
Publications
- Chapters: Impairment of Immune Systems in Diabetes from the book Diabetes: An Old Disease, a New Insight. Christopher Ting, Vivek Bansal, Ibrahim Batal, Marwan Mounayar, Lola Chabitini, Ghania El Akiki and Jamil Azzi
- Abstracts: Poster presentation at the2007 New York Downstate Scientific Meeting. Correlation between autopsy results and clinical cause of death and comparing Fine Needle Autopsy to Full Autopsy, Jamil Azzi, Ghania El Akiki, Jean-Pierre Barakat, Wassim Diab, Alain Waked, Suzanne El- Sayegh.
Major Administrative Leadership Positions
Local2012- Director, Hospitalist service Beth Israel Hospital-Needham
board of advisors
president of medical staff
Committee Service
- Local2008 - Chair of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Role: Reviewing medication errors, building order sets, approving new medications. Oversight of pharmacy students providing CHF and medication education.
- 2009- Member of Stroke Committee Role: Review of stroke cases, implementation of stroke pathways in collaboration with Neurology, Teleneurology and Emergency Room.
- 2012- Member of Utilization Review Committee Role: Review of readmissions, length of stay, insurance denials. Daily Utilization Review with Case management: long length of stay, readmissions, appropriate level of care.
- 2012- Lead Physician of Length of Stay initiative Role: Improving length of stay in community hospital in collaboration with Physicians, Case Managers, Consultants, Nursing, Ancillary services and Nursing Home.
- 2012- Atrius Health- BIDN Collaboration Role: Collaboration with Atrius group to improve patient care and communication.
- 2012- Affiliated Physician Group- BIDN Collaboration Role: Collaboration with APG PCPs to improve patient care, communication, length of stay and patient experience. Orientation of new APG PCPs. Collaboration with PCPs and deployment to assist with inpatient coverage during COVID surges.
- 2012- BID-Boston/ Needham Clinical integration Role: Integration of Beth Israel Needham Hospitalist group with Beth Israel Boston. Implementing new systems to decrease transfers from Community Hospital to tertiary care centers.
- 2016- Ethics Committee Role: Assisting physicians with challenging cases.
- 2017- Lead Physician of Antibiotics Stewardship BID-Needham Role: Collaboration with Infectious Diseases consultants, Pharmacists and Quality department to improve Antibiotic usage.
Report of Funded and Unfunded Projects
Funding Information Past2018-2019 Extension for Community Health Outcomes-Care Transition (ECHO-CT) Site PI AIM: Discharge from the hospital to a post-acute care setting can be complex and potentially dangerous, with opportunities for errors and lapses in communication between providers. The aim of the project is to collect data through the Extension for Community Health Outcomes-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) model and use it to identify and classify transition-of-care events (TCEs).
Report of Local Teaching and Training
- Formal Teaching of Residents and Boston University Medical students2008- Teaching of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center third year Residents during community elective BID- Needham
- 2017- Teaching Boston University Medical Students BID- Needham
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Interests
- Swimming
- Camping
- Cooking
- Traveling
Timeline
Hospitalist Director
Beth Israel Deaconess- Needham
07.2011 - Current
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Hospital-Needham
08.2008 - Current
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Hospital-Milton
08.2008 - Current
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Hospital-Plymouth
08.2008 - Current
Clinical Fellow
Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
07.2007 - 06.2008
Resident
Staten Island University Hospital
07.2004 - 06.2007
Intern
Lebanese University School of Medical Sciences
06.2003 - 06.2004
M.D. - Geriatric Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
MD - Doctor in Medicine Diploma
Lebanese University School of Medical Sciences
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