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David Fox
David Fox
President of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Keynote Speaker

David Fox, president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, will share how their organization transformed its relationships with associates, physicians and volunteers to achieve some of the best clinical and service outcomes in America.

Malcolm BaldridgeAdvocate Good Samaritan Hospital launched its organizational transformation initiative in 2004, called "Moving from Good to Great." One of the foundations for this strategy was an intention to become the "best place for physicians to practice, associates to work and patients to receive care." Whereas Good Samaritan was considered a "good" hospital in 2004, its organization-wide commitment to pursue performance excellence led to numerous breakthroughs in clinical and service outcomes and ultimately to its selection as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient in 2010.

Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalAdvocate Good Samaritan Hospital, an acute-care medical facility in Downers Grove, Illinois, has evolved during the past 30 years from a midsized community hospital to a nationally recognized leader in health care. By leveraging its core competency of building loyal relationships, the hospital has achieved exceptional clinical, service, and financial outcomes. "Good Sam," as it is popularly known, features the highest level of trauma services and perinatal care. Good Samaritan Hospital is part of Advocate Health Care, named one of the 10 top health systems by Thomson Reuters.