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F Cerne

Publications and source records attributed to F Cerne.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1994

Capacity crisis. The U.S. health care system is bulging with hospital beds--but emotions run high when talks turn to cutting the excess.

Closing down hospital beds is a tough proposition all around; no executive looks forward to the operational, financial, human resources and community relations issues involved. But the forward march of managed care is forcing the issue. In an overbedded health care system, executives are struggling to come up with answers to the capacity crisis.

Bed Occupancy↗
PubMed1994

Frugal philanthropy.

Systems integration and a re-emphasis on community needs are leading to changes in hospital philanthropy. Successful fund raising now generates capital to fund programs to improve community health status.

Community-Institutional Relations↗
PubMed1994

The winners! Taking charge of their destinies.

Mercy Health System, Janesville, WI, Medina (NY) Memorial Hospital, and Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, are this year's winners of the Fourth Annual Great Comebacks Contest, sponsored by Hospitals & Health Networks and Coopers & Lybrand. All three organizations--led by strong CEOs with vision--share their stories in this cover package.

Awards and Prizes↗
PubMed1994

Future uncertain. Experts see broader restrictions ahead for tax-exempt status.

What's the future of tax-exempt status? Only one sentence in the Clinton reform plan touches on the subject, but it's captured the attention of Congress and health care executives. Find out what the new ground rules might be, and how some hospitals are examining alternatives, including shifting to for-profit status, or developing affiliations with for-profit entities.

Catchment Area, Health↗
PubMed1994

The fading stand-alone hospital.

A new joint survey by Hospitals & Health Networks and Deloitte & Touche is confirming the shift toward integrated delivery: a majority of survey respondents say they either belong to or are developing an integrated delivery system. But are many integration initiatives all talk and little action? Data analysis reveals that many hospital executives believe they're far more integrated than they really are. Exactly how far has the reality progressed?

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1994

Trading up. The right vehicle for the new integrated terrain.

Imagine the current health care system as a bus with a large inpatient capacity. Now imagine you have to redesign the vehicle into something like a lean Range Rover, while still on the road, to meet the challenges of a wholly new operational terrain. That's the situation facing health care organizations right now, and for many it's a daunting proposition. But research conducted by policy analysts at Northwestern University and KPMG Peat Marwick offers valuable insights that can help providers achieve both the functional integration and the physician/system integration that will be necessary steps in a long journey.

Comprehensive Health Care↗