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C H Smeltzer

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A revolutionary redesign.

Patient-focused care (PFC) has been around for years and has been written about extensively. A survey conducted by Hospitals magazine in February 1993 indicated that nearly one half of all US hospitals were implementing or considering some type of PFC. But what does it mean to be patient focused? What can you expect if you become patient focused? What is the role of PFC in light of managed care and emerging integrated delivery systems? This article is written from the viewpoint of consultants and industry leaders who have participated in PFC work.

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A revolutionary redesign.

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Delivery of Health Care, Integrated↗
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Mergers--true integrations.

This article is the first of a two-part series focusing on clinical consolidation in mergers. While the frequency of hospital mergers is growing at tremendous rates, the actual consolidation of services following mergers is slow. This article will explain why, despite the enormous benefits that can be achieved, clinical consolidation is not tackled. Finally, the resources and key issues for successful clinical consolidation will be shared. Part 2 of this article, which follows in the next issue, will focus on the structure and process for successful clinical consolidation.

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Mergers--true integrations.

This article is the second of a two part series on clinical consolidation in mergers. Part 1 addressed typical consolidations that occur in mergers and why clinical consolidation is so often overlooked. It discussed the quality and efficiencies improvements that can occur if clinical consolidation is carried out successfully. Part 2 details the steps of the clinical consolidation process that, if undertaken early and involving physicians and staff, will lead to a successful outcome.

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The art of negotiation. An everyday experience.

The art of negotiation permeates every aspect of one's professional and personal life. Nurse administrators who use a scientific method of negotiation to augment professional judgment and decision making can create a climate conductive to success. The author reviews the definition and purpose of negotiation, examines concepts associated with negotiation and communication, analyzes the steps in the negotiation process, relates the negotiation process to the change process, and describes strategies for conducting effective negotiation.

Cooperative Behavior↗
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Innovative pay package.

The result of the new plan, hopes Smeltzer, will be a dramatic reduction in the nursing shortage, at least at UCH. "We find this plan appeals to nurses on several levels," said Smeltzer. "First, it provides financial rewards, and those rewards affirm the Hospitals' commitment to treating nurses as highly valued professionals. Second, it will create a better working environment for nurses, with more full-time nurses working together as established teams. In the long-run, this nursing plan should lead to improved patient care. By reducing the nursing vacancy rate, encouraging nurses to work full time, and reducing the Hospitals' dependence on temporary nurses hired through registries, we should have better-trained, more experienced nurses caring for patients."

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