Best practices, scalable, transformational — there's been a consistent flow of business buzzwords making their way into healthcare, and one of the latest is "disruptive innovation." But an article in New Republic questions how appropriate this term is not only…
Leadership & Management
Achieving trauma center designation or recertification is a complicated process that can seem overwhelming to many hospital administrators. However, completing the process is well worth the effort. There are both operational and financial benefits outside the trauma department that act…
This article is the second in a series examining the writings of well-known economic thinkers in light of the modern healthcare organization. The first article was on growth; this article is about capital. In his 1867 book, "Das Kapital," Karl…
When Paul Levy first heard about Twitter, he dismissed it as "silly." "I ignored it," recalls Mr. Levy, former CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. "Why would anyone want to do this, and who would read it?"
One way people point out healthcare's dysfunction is by comparing it to other industries. Analogies about a hospital's pricing scheme compared to that of a restaurant, for example, suggest hospitals are deficient, even out of control. Diners know the price…
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The traditional hospitalist group will have to invest in new infrastructure, staff and care models to take adapt to the shift in healthcare toward value-based care, according to a whitepaper titled "The Hospitalist Group Model for Value-Based Care," released by…
People often suggest to me that I share some of the insights I have gained in a long life and career in healthcare, publishing, public speaking and consulting. I have done so in columns and books, but I thought I…
Mentoring makes a profound difference. It influences careers, energizes discoveries and enhances professions. New students, practitioners and researchers need mentors to provide advice and guidance that helps move them forward. Faculty, clinicians and investigators must nurture mentees to advance the…
In the ever-changing healthcare environment, it is important for hospitals and health systems to have a clearly stated mission and vision that unite the organization around common, long-term goals. Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center's mission is "enhancing life" and its…
Healthcare organizations led the way in CEO turnover last month with 34 changes at the helm, 17 of which came from hospitals and health systems, according to a report from executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.