James (Jim) Skogsbergh serves as the president and CEO of Chicago-based Advocate Health Care. As president and CEO he oversees the following Illinois hospitals: BroMenn Medical Center in Normal; Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn; Condell Medical Center in Libertyville;…
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Megan Perry serves as president of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, previously known as Sentara Potomac Hospital. She also serves as corporate vice president of northern Virginia, directing Richmond, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare's efforts in the northern Virginia area.
In a historic 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which means hospitals and health systems must continue to stay on top of pending healthcare reforms.Here, Sanjay Saxena, MD, partner in Booz…
ECRI Institute patient safety organization has revealed four strategies (pdf) to improve medication safety when using intravenous infusions.
The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management has issued tips to prevent five of the most common preventable serious safety events in healthcare.
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Thousand Oaks (Calif.) Surgical Hospital are in discussions to form a partnership, according to a Ventura County Star report.
The following is reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.Does your hospital's brand have defined values — brand attributes — that drive your brand promise? Are brand values even necessary? Do they make a difference?
Community hospitals are a critical component to the American healthcare continuum. These hospitals are often the anchors of health and employment within their communities, providing patients with top-quality care close to home. The following hospitals have demonstrated commitments to the…
Steven Goldstein, CEO of Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital, both in Rochester, N.Y., holds a lot of responsibility in the Rochester hospital market, and he has been duly recognized by his peers for his insight.
Following the Supreme Court ruling that upheld President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, HHS announced it has made more funding and resources available for states to build health insurance exchanges.