Leslie Zun, MD, serves as System Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine for Sinai Health System.
On May 26th, Dr. Zun will give a presentation on "Psychiatric Borders, Reducing Psychiatric Admissions and Other Behavioral Emergencies" at Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place on May 24-26, 2021 in Chicago.
To learn more about the conference and Dr. Zun's session, click here.
Question: What, from your perspective, is the biggest challenge about the future of work for hospitals, and what can they do about it? (i.e. automation, desire for more flexibility, clinician shortages, etc.)
Leslie Zun: Mental health remains a significant challenge across the country including the availability of providers and clinics.
Q: What, if anything, should hospitals be doing now given economists' projections of a forthcoming economic downturn?
LZ: Reduce psychiatric admissions and re-admissions.
Q: What's one lesson you learned early in your career that has helped you lead in healthcare?
LZ: Healthcare is always changing.
Q: What do you see as the most exciting opportunity in healthcare right now?
LZ: Alternative care options for mental health patients.