Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is the flagship hospital of Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System.
Leadership & Management
Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital has served the acutely-ill for more than 100 years, and it is consistently recognized as one of the top U.S. hospitals in several different specialties, such as cardiology and transplantation.
Larry Anderson, JD, has been CEO of 397-bed Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., since January 2009, and in those three years, he has already helped the hospital reach several major achievements.
Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) says his party is proposing drafts for different contingences in the event the Supreme Court overturns part or all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…
If the Supreme Court strikes down part or all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Thursday, there is a large consensus among leaders of hospitals, health plans and investment firms that the trajectory of some healthcare reforms will…
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First impressions are extremely important and rather difficult to predict. Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author of "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking," said of first impressions, "We don't know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they…
Healthcare topics like preventing readmissions, accountable care, bundled payments, meaningful use and the individual mandate dominate today's headlines. These stories include alarming statistics on readmission rates and disproportionate spending on chronically ill and dual-eligible patients meant to draw attention to…
The Iowa Board of Regents is responding to news reports that physicians solicit donations from patients at University of Iowa Hospitals by meeting with university leaders, according to a Des Moines Register report.
Effectively sharing and gaining buy-in to the organization's vision is a critical responsibility of a hospital CEO. Organizing efforts around a shared vision helps unite everyone around common goals and prevents disengagement, which can lead to subpar care. Jackie Larson,…
Bill Leaver became president and CEO of Iowa Health System in 2008. As president and CEO, Mr. Leaver leads an organization that brings in annual revenues of $2.8 billion. With 26 hospitals in metropolitan and rural communities and more than…