It’s a laudable solution: Issue nine patient-safety measures to World Health Organization members in an effort to reduce patient errors and improve safety on a global scale.
Patrick Quinlan earned his stripes during his first year as chief executive officer of seven-hospital Ochsner Health System by playing a pivotal role in merging for-profit 600-physician Ochsner Clinic, a not-for-profit hospital foundation and a...
Kerry Weems, the Bush administration’s nominee to head the office overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, likely will need little help grasping the complex operations of the twin entitlement programs after more than two decades within HHS.
Sunrise Senior Living, McLean, Va., said in a news release that it terminated the employment of Bradley Rush as chief financial officer for cause, effective May 2. Earlier, Sunrise suspended Rush, 46, with pay for failing to follow company...
It’s a laudable solution: Issue nine patient-safety measures to World Health Organization members in an effort to reduce patient errors and improve safety on a global scale.
While the announcement last week about the Joint Commission’s collaboration with the World Health Organization may have caught people’s attention, it certainly wasn’t the first time the Joint Commission has worked to expand globally.
It’s not every day that the words “vendetta” and “outrage” are used to describe the actions of the CMS, but that’s how one provider assessed the agency’s work in releasing a final rule for long-term acute-care hospitals last week.
In a move that surprised some physicians, CMS officials last week decided not to follow through on a previous plan to expand Medicare coverage of carotid artery stenting.
A new coalition, made up mostly of front-line caregivers and the healthcare systems that employ them, last week kick-started a lobbying mission to ensure every American has health coverage and access to affordable, quality care.
It’s been more than seven years since a landmark report from the Institute of Medicine provided a jarring wake-up call to America’s fractured healthcare system.
The hospital industry has not been shy about expressing its fear of consumer-driven health plans and the bad debt that threatens to pile up faster than you can say "unpaid claims."
Patrick Quinlan earned his stripes during his first year as chief executive officer of seven-hospital Ochsner Health System by playing a pivotal role in merging for-profit 600-physician Ochsner Clinic, a not-for-profit hospital foundation and a...
To compile the third annual ranking of the 50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare and sister publication Modern Physician announced the recognition program on Dec. 4, 2006. From Dec. 4 to Jan. 19, 2007,...
All hospitals feel the sting of a labor shortage in their facilities, but top hospitals have found creativity saves more money and more lives with fewer hands on deck.
What does a hospital do when the average age of its nurses is in the upper 40s? In the case of EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, Ohio, it does everything it can to keep them from throwing their backs out.
The American College of Physician Executives recently completed a survey of 1,155 physician-leaders, polling their experiences with patient-safety and quality initiatives at their organizations.
A stable and reliable Medicare program requires creative solutions for long-term reform. Jeopardizing the physician foundation of Medicare with drastic payment cuts is not the answer that will bring stability to the program (“Sensitive trigger,”...
Many lucky people know from very early on what they want to do with their lives. Think of the curious kids who are always fooling around with bugs and wind up as entomologists. But most people have to struggle through their early lives looking for a...
The American College of Healthcare Executive’s 2006 honorary fellow resigned as a deputy secretary of state amid an imbroglio involving a woman dubbed the “D.C. madam.”
