2010-09-01 01:17
This is the same question that has been faced by many hospitals looking to start up an urgent care center. The primary care physicians usually express outrage that the hospital would compet… Read More
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2010-08-31 01:12
The current economic climate for hospitals has been described as Darwinian. I think this is a fair assessment considering the current level of performance for many small, rural, community h… Read More
2010-08-27 17:14
Imagine a hospital that actually encourages its employees to not only admit medical mistakes but tell the patient and family the details of the mistake. In addition, if they find that a tre… Read More
2010-08-25 21:13
Maybe its too early to get really excited because one month does not make a trend and the cost of healthcare only dropped one tenth of one percent between June and July. But still, a decrea… Read More
2010-08-24 02:25
Today I finish out the list of keys to high performing hospitals as put together by Lawrence Prybil, Ph.D. and Samuel Levey, Ph.D. To say last but not least is an understatement. Today's k… Read More
2010-08-20 15:06
The fifth key to high performance may seem obvious, but when looking at hospitals that are struggling on their bottom line, it is not so obvious to them.5) Defined organizational objectives… Read More
2010-08-19 12:36
Continuing my commentary on the list of keys to high performing hospitals based on a study by Lawrence Prybil, Ph.D. and Samuel Levey, Ph.D., today's topic deals with the ultimate authority… Read More
2010-08-18 15:41
I have previously commented on strong value based CEO leadership and a clearly articulated mission, vision, and values. Today I want to move on to the critical importance of clinical excell… Read More
2010-08-17 19:11
Yesterday I discussed the importance of strong, value based leadership to a high performing hospital. Today I comment on my experience with the second key which involves setting a clear dire… Read More
2010-08-16 15:51
In an intensive study conducted by Lawrence Prybil, PH.D. and Samuel Levey, PH.D. which covered 123 hospitals in 40 states, they determined the short list of factors that made the high perfo… Read More
2010-08-13 16:29
A new study released in the July issue of the American Journal of Surgery compared the compliance of hospitals to the latest safety standards. It showed that smaller community hospitals wer… Read More
2010-08-12 18:39
The pendulum that swung away from making physicians hospital based ten years ago has clearly swung back. Hospitals are moving away from contracting with independent groups for many services… Read More
2010-08-11 20:44
One of the major areas for reducing healthcare costs that is being largely overlooked by the Obama administration and the new healthcare reform law is tort reform. This is not a popular subj… Read More
2010-08-10 15:47
Yesterday's post covered the anticipated increase in ED visits for most hospitals because of the impact of healthcare reform. As hospitals prepare for this they will most certainly look to… Read More
2010-08-09 20:58
Healthcare reform will provide insurance coverage to millions of Americans who are currently uninsured. Many of them seek access to healthcare only through Emergency Departments. The initial… Read More
2010-08-06 15:23
This week Missouri voters drew national attention by solidly passing a measure that would ban one major aspect of healthcare reform; the requirement that everyone purchase some type of insur… Read More
2010-08-05 18:24
Today I finish up my commentary on the ten aspects of leadership that were put together by Chuck Lauer. He has done a good job of covering all the bases for distinguishing strong leaders fro… Read More
2010-08-04 17:02
We are nearing the end of the list from Chuck Lauer on important aspects of leadership. But there are still several important points to make.9) Leadership isn't for everyoneThere is a sayin… Read More
2010-08-03 16:50
As we begin to wrap up the ten aspects of leadership, there are still some important ones to cover. Today's topic is recognizing the efforts of those around you as your organization moves f… Read More
2010-08-02 18:13
Moving on with Chuck Lauer's list of leadership traits, today I want to cover one that can be clearly seen in many leaders but is even more obvious when it is lacking. Not everyone who is el… Read More
2010-07-30 18:39
Up to this point a number of key attributes for leaders have been discussed, with yesterday's discussion on integrity being the most important one in my opinion. But integrity alone will no… Read More
2010-07-30 18:06
In the previous posts, the leadership traits have focused on the ability to interact and motivate people. But just as important for a strong leader is the ability to provide a clear directio… Read More
2010-07-29 12:27
As we continue with Chuck Lauer's list of key aspects of leadership, today I want to cover the one that I consider to be the most important.5) Demonstrate integrityBeing a strong leader requ… Read More
2010-07-26 16:21
The third aspect of strong leadership overlaps with the second point that was covered on Friday. It addresses how effective leaders deal with employees.3) Cherish and respect employeesThe f… Read More
2010-07-23 16:33
Continuing with commentary on Chuck Lauer's list of leadership traits, today I want to focus on being connected.2) Don't live in a bubble.Great leaders listen to their people to gain a varie… Read More
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