Pauls Valley (Okla.) General Hospital has laid off 17 of 278 full-time employees as part of a restructuring plan to improve efficiency and realign job responsibilities, according to a Pauls Valley Democrat report.
Leadership & Management
There's no doubt a hospital administrator's job is difficult and demanding, and it's only getting tougher. As competition and expenses increase, hospital executives must prepare administrators to effectively lead during a time of transformational change in our healthcare system. Here…
Only 13 percent of healthcare professionals believe hospitals have closed the diversity gap in leadership within the past five years, according to a new report from executive search firm Witt/Kieffer.
An intermediate rate design between fee-for-service pricing of medical services and capitated, or global, payments is the concept of bundled payments. Under this scheme, the health care organization gets a fixed fee for a given medical condition. A recent article…
Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital was founded in 1950, which means Rick Linneweh is only the second person to lead this 226-bed hospital as CEO. He calls the hospital a "rare bird" since it's an independent, non-profit, standalone facility. Some…
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The U.S. healthcare industry, perhaps more than any other, must be well-versed on a wide range of new trends, laws and regulations and adopt innovative business strategies to address these changes.
Nurses at Flushing (N.Y.) Hospital Medical Center have authorized a strike if their union and the hospital's parent, MediSys Health, fail to reach an agreement on a contract, according to a New York Daily News report.
Jackson Health System and the University of Miami are refining a plan that would redefine the public health system and medical school's relationship and make way for physicians from Florida International University to practice at Jackson Memorial, according to a…
Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., will soon break ground on a $26.7 million neuroscience tower, according to a hospital news release.
The lead staffing consultant for Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston recently shared the traits, skills and personality characteristics he keeps an eye out for when hiring, according to a Boston Globe report. Ryan Lavoie said the hardest positions to…