From May 9 to 11, 2013, hospital and health system leaders will gather at the 4th Annual Becker's Hospital Review Meeting in Chicago to participate in a panel discussion on key considerations for organizations in a co-management arrangement.
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CHICAGO – Come listen to keynote speaker Coach Lou Holtz, former college football coach, active sportscaster, author and motivation speaker, speak on “Winning Every Day – A Game Plan for Success” at the Becker's Hospital Review 4th Annual Meeting this…
Over the past three years, hospital and health system CEOs have become increasingly focused on closing business deals with physician practices or other providers in search of new growth opportunities, but there is some risk that the patients' perspective will…
Warner Thomas, CPA, MBA, FACHE, has served as president and CEO of Ochsner Health System in New Orleans since September 2012. He joined the system in 1998 as president and COO.
A new study in Health Affairs examined an employee wellness program at St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, finding that it decreased hospitalizations for certain targeted conditions but did not save money for the employer in the short-term.
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In Michigan, Democratic lawmakers are again pursuing legislation that would require hospitals to meet a statewide minimum nurse-to-patient ratio depending on the type of patient, according to an Associated Press/Bloomberg Business Week report.
Effective March 23, New Milford (Conn.) Hospital will no longer offer obstetrics, as it is shuttering its Family Birthing Center, according to a Litchfield County Times report.
Hospitals and health systems are commonly adopting lean cultures to cut out unnecessary costs and increase productivity, but human resources can sabotage even the most structured lean efforts by making the wrong hires.
Mike Warren serves as president and CEO of Birmingham-based Children's of Alabama. He has been with Children's since January 2008.
In a recent post on athenahealth's Leadership Forum, Nancy Koehn, PhD, a faculty member at Harvard Business School, reflects upon her recent trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and how it got her thinking about the company…