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To thrive in the new healthcare environment, hospitals and health systems must improve performance by 20 to 40 percent. How can organizations achieve this magnitude of change? Learn key competencies and practical steps in the areas of governance, physician alignment and operational excellence that...
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EMR adoption has reached a clear tipping point. Now that basic implementation work is done, providers must find ways to optimize EMR investments and derive strategic value as government incentives taper off. While many organizations remain focused on tactical issues, mapping EMR capabilities to...
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Hospitals, a reliable source of employment growth in the recession and its aftermath, are starting to cut thousands of jobs amid falling insurance payments and inpatient visits.
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This year, companies in our Best Places to Work in Healthcare program were asked to submit photos along with their applications. We were overwhelmed by the number and array of pictures we received. After checking out the examples on...
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CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., is suing the company that used to staff its hospitalist medicine program, alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive labor practices.
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CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., is suing the company that used to staff its hospitalist medicine program, alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive labor practices.
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's largest maker of generic drugs, plans to eliminate about 5,000 jobs as it accelerates cost reductions amid growing competition for the company's best-selling product.
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Nursing unions wanting higher staffing ratios have more ammunition thanks to a new study concluding that increasing nurse staffing levels could help hospitals avoid Medicare penalties for avoidable readmissions.
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Hospitals are in the midst of a readmission crisis. When CMS announced its first round of penalties at the start of fiscal year 2013, more than 2,200 hospitals were hit with cuts ranging from 0.01 to 1 percent of their Medicare revenue which could translate up to seven-figures per facility.
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At the end of 2008, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) was without a clear sense of direction. Turnover was high, employee satisfaction was low and there was little to no growth.
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