A tale of two turn arounds.
Several years ago, two financially strapped hospitals were teetering toward closure. Vigorous and inspired leadership brought them back from the brink.
Chicago↗
Biomedical subjects
Karen Sandrick
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Judging fiduciary duty.
How much oversight of fiduciary duty is enough? The stakes are higher than ever for trustees to make certain they know what the term truly means.
Accounts Payable and Receivable↗
Physicians on the board: inside or outside?
Although there is little question that boards need physician trustees, where they should look for them is a matter of debate.
Conflict of Interest↗
Flextime: hospital spaces bend to meet changing demand.
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Hospital Design and Construction↗
One giant leap for quality. When boards get behind quality initiatives, patient care benefits.
When boards get behind quality initiatives, patient care definately benefits--but which measures help most? Following is an analysis of how well the Leapfrog Group's guidelines are working at participating hospitals.
Decision Support Systems, Clinical↗
Tale of two turnarounds.
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District of Columbia↗
Tooling around. Managers consider reliability-centered maintenance techniques.
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Equipment Failure Analysis↗
Where's the money?
Small, rural hospitals don't necessarily need to put off needed renovations or the purchase of new technology or equipment. Contrary to what administrators and trustees might think, size and location does not preclude small rurals from obtaining needed capital.
Capital Financing↗
Everything you want to know about the Joint Commission.
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Accreditation↗
Chemical reaction. Pest control enters an environmentally friendly era.
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Animals↗
Trustee certification: around the corner or miles away?
How do lay boards make tough decisions on complicated hospital issues? The verdict is still out on whether mandatory trustee education is the best solution, but you need to confront the pros and cons before the choice is made for you.
Alaska↗
No-slip solutions. Vendors rush to address hospital slip-and-fall concerns.
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Accidental Falls↗
Tuning up. Optimizing heating and cooling systems for energy savings.
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Air Conditioning↗
Putting the emphasis on employees.
Baptist Health Care Corp., Pensacola, Fla., has been racking up awards and kudos for its employee-friendly culture. This environment has boosted patient satisfaction and staff retention dramatically while also improving quality of care.
Attitude of Health Personnel↗
Building a green future with environmentally friendly construction materials.
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Air Pollution, Indoor↗
Roaring ahead. H2E drives improvements in health care's environmental performance.
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Environmental Health↗
Tops in quality. SSM is the first health care system to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
In 2002, SSM Health Care became the first health care organization in the country to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. But as the system's CEO, Sister Mary Jean Ryan says, "This is not an endpoint for us. This is merely a milestone."
Awards and Prizes↗
A higher goal. Evidence-based design raises the bar for new construction.
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Diffusion of Innovation↗