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Published February 10, 2023
Dr. Hussain: My parents immigrated to the U.S. from Pakistan, and as most kids of immigrant parents can tell you, there is this natural drive instilled in you to “make it”. My parents viewed this as dedicating one’s life to doing good for others while growing roots in the U.S. and integrating into our local community. This has driven me to pursue opportunities and challenges that others might not have. From an early age, I was interested in leadership.
Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s with the last name Hussain was an experience unto itself. As a kid, I was asked if Saddam Hussein was my relative almost every day. I found myself constantly explaining that it’s quite a common name like Johnson or Smith. I still get comments from patients, and sometimes these are discriminatory and racist in nature.
These types of challenging situations certainly can cause one to question their identity, but I’ve never wavered in my pride for my heritage and culture. Integrity was very important to my parents and learning to reconcile a variety of cultural identities was an important part of growing up for me. This what drives me to take on new challenges, to keep developing new ideas and solutions, and to impact real change in the way healthcare is delivered.
Vituity has a culture that not only supports innovation but encourages it, and I was really drawn to that.
Dr. Hussain: It goes back to the idea of seeing a problem and being empowered to create solutions. Vituity has a culture that not only supports innovation but encourages it, and I was really drawn to that.
Let me give you an example. My colleagues and I noticed that many of the patients we discharged from the ED were struggling to find follow-up care. For instance, we discharge patients from the ED after an evaluation for chest pain, and they are told to see a cardiologist in 2-3 days. When they call the cardiologist, they can’t be seen for six weeks, or that practice won’t take their insurance. That’s where the current system falls short.
We worked with Vituity leadership to design a patient care navigation program to close this gap. Care navigators now assist patients with arranging their follow-up care. As a result, we realized a $500K in savings in the first year, while also providing higher quality care, and doing the right thing for the patient.
I am particularly proud of this program because it allows me to practice medicine in a way that feels good and gives back to both patients and colleagues.
I’m making an impact on transforming healthcare by being empowered to design and implement solutions for everyday problems in clinical practice.
Dr. Hussain: I am enjoying my role as a Regional Director and the ability to impact positive change for individual patients and the community. In particular, I have appreciated that Vituity has embraced the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in many ways. Vituity is an organization that celebrates differences and empowers everyone to identify and solve problems. As a leader, I am able to coach and mentor others with a desire to innovate and solve problems that face our practice every day.
Learn more about career opportunities at Vituity where your medical career is more than just a clinical shift.
In only four short years as a Vituity emergency physician, Adnan Hussain, MD, has established himself as an emerging leader. He was on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, serving as Emergency Department Medical Director and Chair and as Interim Chief Medical Officer for COVID-19 at Ascension Saint Joseph — Joliet (Illinois). He now serves as a Regional Director.
In 2020, Dr. Hussain was awarded the Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award by the American College of Emergency Physicians and received a Letter of Commendation from the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
In only four short years as a Vituity emergency physician, Adnan Hussain, MD, has established himself as an emerging leader. He was on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, serving as Emergency Department Medical Director and Chair and as Interim Chief Medical Officer for COVID-19 at Ascension Saint Joseph — Joliet (Illinois). He now serves as a Regional Director.
In 2020, Dr. Hussain was awarded the Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award by the American College of Emergency Physicians and received a Letter of Commendation from the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
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