serious the conditions they treat,
pediatricians often become part of the
lives of the children they see. “Most
people who go into pediatrics enjoy
the longitudinal care, seeing children
from when they are born to when
they graduate from high school,”
Dr. Ransom says. “Watching these
children grow up is one of the most
rewarding parts of the job.”
Communication and
collaboration
A collaborative approach to healthcare
exists at all levels and locations of the
McLane Children’s network. “It’s a
very close collaboration,” Dr. Beeram
says. “We are all part of one system.”
His colleague Dr. Boyd agrees. We
really look for the best way to provide
that service to the patient and family
in the most efficient and effective way.
We look at ourselves as one.”
Dr. Berg says that the lines of
communication throughout the
pediatric network of caregivers are
“extremely open.” “We go back and
forth all the time,” he says. Clinic
pediatricians regularly exchange calls
and e-mails, as well as with the specialists
and administrators in Temple. The
frequent exchange of ideas yielded
a plan to standardize pediatric care
throughout the system, so that the
same care tasks are covered during
office visits. “We have set up a network
of all our doctors who take care of
children, and strive to be the best,” says
Dr. Ransom. “That’s something I’m
very excited about profess