The Power of Partnership: Driving High-Performing Emergency Care

Hospital–physician partnerships in emergency medicine often fail due to misaligned incentives, transactional contracts, and lack of trust. This session shares how Lexington Clinic and CHI Saint Joseph Health built a relational partnership model from scratch, standing up a full emergency medicine program across 7 EDs in 120 days. Learn how shared governance, aligned contracts, and a culture of co-ownership drove dramatic improvements in patient experience, door-to-provider times, and ED efficiency.