Case Study: Physician Performance Acceleration Curriculum (PPAC)
- May 7
- 1 min read
What if physician onboarding could directly improve LOS, mortality, retention, and provider alignment — within the first 12 weeks?
A recent case study from Catalyst Clinical Advisors showed what happened after implementing the Physician Performance Acceleration Curriculum (PPAC™) with 8 newly hired hospitalists:
📉 LOS Index improved from 1.262 → 1.142
➡️ 189 hospital days saved
📈 Case Mix Index increased from 1.42 → 1.63
📉 Mortality Index improved from 1.39 → 0.98
➡️ ~30% reduction
✅ 100% Physician retention
✅ 100% Physician onboarding satisfaction
Too often, physician onboarding focuses only on EHR training and credentialing.
High-performing organizations are shifting toward operational onboarding that teaches physicians:
• How hospitals really work
• Throughput & practice efficiency
• Quality, patient experience, and risk
• Leadership and physician business acumen
The result?
Faster time-to-productivity, stronger physician engagement, and measurable operational outcomes.
For hospital leaders and physician practice administrators, onboarding may be one of the most underutilized levers for improving clinical and financial performance.
Do you have an opportunity to improve Physician Onboarding? Contact our team today to see if we can assist!
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