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S Hensley

Publications and source records attributed to S Hensley.

At least 109 records · Page 6Linked to original sources
PubMed1998

The countdown continues. Hospitals and healthcare systems are racing the clock to determine the severity of the year-2000 bug infestation.

As the clock continues to tick toward the new millennium, healthcare systems are racing to determine the severity of the year-2000 bug infestation. One system putting its computers and medical devices to the test so far has found a 20% failure rate. The system also has found that some devices just can't be tested. As one expert said: "This is not a technology problem; it's a management challenge."

Chronology as Topic↗
PubMed1998

AHERF files for Chapter 11. Action may precede sale of nine hospitals to Vanguard.

Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation, one of the nation's brashest not-for-profit health systems, last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The last-ditch move will allow Pittsburgh-based AHERF, which is $1.3 billion in debt, to restructure money-losing operations and pave the way for the sale of its nine Philadelphia-area hospitals. But the repercussions of the filing will be felt well beyond the state of Pennsylvania.

Bankruptcy↗
PubMed1998

Out for blood. The newly overhauled American Red Cross is thirsty for a bigger share of the $2 billion business of supplying blood to hospitals.

The newly overhauled American Red Cross, led by President Elizabeth Dole (left), has launched an ambitious campaign to increase its piece of the more than $2 billion business of supplying blood to hospitals. Its quest for market share has sparked what some call a "blood war" with its main competitors: independent, community-governed blood banks affiliated with America's Blood Centers.

Blood Banks↗
PubMed1998

Making outsourcing marriages work.

Outside companies are providing an increasing number of services for hospitals and health systems. As providers enter more contracts with outsourcers, they're discovering they have to work at such marriages. They're learning it takes a lot of management skill to build and maintain--and know when to end--an outsourcing relationship.

Competitive Bidding↗