Destination Health enables academic health systems to become market leaders

destination:
integration. System growth by integration, not consolidation.
clinical excellence. Inpatient and ambulatory services with market-leading breadth and depth.
care signature. Powerful care differentiators grounded in high reliability principles.
efficiency. Optimized operations, with minimized fixed asset downtime.
engagement. A culture of commitment aligned with strategic direction.
accountability. Leadership driven by outstanding clinical and business outcomes.

Areas of Focus

Services that connect the big picture to the smallest details

Growth

Our focus is on qualitative health system advancement, not quantitative expansion purely for the sake of building scale.

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Integration

Unlike many consultancies, Destination Health has a tangible proof of success in delivering what we promise: Assimilating health system assets into a single, value-driven system.

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Transformation

Academic health system evolution happens when C-suite vision is connected to operational and clinical practices and realities. This is where Destination Health excels.

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Approach

Principal Engagement

Principal Richard D’Aquila is directly involved and oversees all we serve. We access a network of affiliated content experts and specialists as required to maximize efficiency. Learn more >

Principal Engagement

Principal Richard D’Aquila is directly involved and oversees all we serve. We access a network of affiliated content experts and specialists as required to maximize efficiency. Learn more >

Assessment Tool

We use a customizable assessment framework for academic health systems to evaluate each aspect of system performance. Learn more >

Assessment Tool

We use a customizable assessment framework for academic health systems to evaluate each aspect of system performance. Learn more >

Methodologies

The scope of our service is flexible. We can orchestrate the entire planning-through implementation process, or focus on implementation-only projects. We have the ability to support implementation or guide your team through the implementation process. Learn more >

Methodologies

The scope of our service is flexible. We can orchestrate the entire planning-through implementation process, or focus on implementation-only projects. We have the ability to support implementation or guide your team through the implementation process. Learn more >

Academic medicine has a mission

Fulfill the potential and promise of your academic health system
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Office

34 W Main Street
Clinton, CT 06413

Project Focus: Service Line Build

An AMC-affiliated cancer center located between Boston and New York takes its competitive performance to the next level.
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Project Focus: System-to-System Affiliations

An Academic Medical Center and a faith-sponsored health system create a unique model - with powerful advantages for both.
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Project Focus: Merger/Integration

When two hospitals become one, capabilities can be combined while identities remain discrete and financial performance improves.
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Let’s talk about where your health system is going