Re-Building a Hospital in Haiti

We are a small group of U. of Colorado Denver folks (one faculty, two grad students) who will be assisting with bringing Hopital Ste. Croix in Leogane, Haiti back into operations. This large, referrral hospital (120 beds) was closed on the in-patient side a few years back due to a variety of problems. We'll be trying to bring a new administrator to the hospital soon and putting management systems in place (HRM, infection control, quality management, pharmacy, etc.) to enhance accountability, record keeping and over sight of the hospital in future years. This is an especially critical situation given the dire health and economic conditions (e.g., 70% unemployment in Haiti).

Key players in this venture include Jami Craig (MBA/Health student, employed at Catholic Health Initative in Denver, IT expert), Jon Moller (recent grad of the MBA/Health program and a finance/budget expert), and Blair Gifford (professor of international health management at UCDenver - Business, Public Health). Minor players include Blair's children, Kelsey (19) and Taylor (18).

Thanks to Father John Talbird, Board Chair and Father Frances Cole, Interim Adminstrator of Hopital Ste. Croix for giving the U. of Colorado Denver the opportunity to assist in this venture.

We'll be sending out daily updates with pictures. Hope you enjoy this story.