By Jean DerGurahian October 27, 2008 West Shore Medical Center doesn’t look like an automaker but it runs its operations the way a manufacturing plant might. ... FULL STORY
By Rebecca Vesely October 27, 2008 A midsize paper-supply company offers three extra vacation days to employees at whichever of its branches collectively loses the most weight in seven weeks. Workers at one branch in Scranton, Pa., take extreme measures to win the contest. ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2008 The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center laid off 500 workers, joining other healthcare systems that are adjusting to recent economic discomfort. “These are difficult times, and we need to remain strong,” said UPMC spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz. ... FULL STORY
By Jean DerGurahian October 27, 2008 West Shore Medical Center doesn’t look like an automaker but it runs its operations the way a manufacturing plant might. ... FULL STORY
By Jean DerGurahian October 27, 2008 While accrediting organizations look at different ways to ensure hospitals are complying with Medicare regulations, a comprehensive approach to hospital quality and safety must include patient-centered care, according to executives. ... FULL STORY
By Melanie Evans October 27, 2008 Even well-funded, financially strong health systems braced for what amounts to a run on the bank in recent weeks. ... FULL STORY
By Matthew DoBias October 27, 2008 Hospitals, physician groups, payers and the coders who link them together are calling on HHS to delay an industrywide move to a new set of diagnosis codes that has been more than a decade in the making. ... FULL STORY
By Gregg Blesch October 27, 2008 Healthcare providers have another six months to adopt programs that comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s vaguely understood call for identity-theft prevention and detection, known as the “red flags” rule. ... FULL STORY
By Jennifer Lubell October 27, 2008 Enrollment at the nation’s medical schools may be up, but more needs to be done to draw students to a field that’s losing its appeal and attracting fewer applicants, experts from the medical community claim. ... FULL STORY
By Jessica Zigmond October 27, 2008 More than 1,000 students returned to classes at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on Oct. 20, five weeks after Hurricane Ike caused most to flee the Gulf Coast island. ... FULL STORY
By Andis Robeznieks October 27, 2008 As with seemingly every other event going on these days, political and economic themes dominated discussions at the Medical Group Management Association’s 82nd annual conference held Oct. 19-22 at the San Diego Convention Center. ... FULL STORY
By Gregg Blesch October 27, 2008 Leaders at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming, Mich., concluded in the early 1990s it was time to replace or overhaul their vintage building, built in 1917. ... FULL STORY
By Ed Finkel October 27, 2008 A challenging but realistic workload, a sympathetic and motivational supervisor, a strong team atmosphere, decent working conditions, above-average pay and benefits—most employees share the same list of desires when it comes to finding a job,... ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2008 Hospital officials say a favorable staff-to-patient ratio, friendly, team-oriented culture, a transparent and accessible leadership group, and a strong investment in employee development are among the keys to recruitment and retention for Waynesboro... ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2008 FGP International should have a pretty solid notion of what makes a great workplace: the company’s business centers on recruiting candidates for executive positions in a variety of industries, including healthcare. ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2008 Amerigroup offers employees some nice extras, including a 529 college savings plan, the possibility of telecommuting and pretax flexible spending accounts for healthcare and child care. ... FULL STORY
By Rebecca Vesely October 27, 2008 A midsize paper-supply company offers three extra vacation days to employees at whichever of its branches collectively loses the most weight in seven weeks. Workers at one branch in Scranton, Pa., take extreme measures to win the contest. ... FULL STORY
By David Burda October 27, 2008 There are just some people who should not be allowed to manage others. That’s my take-away from an educational session I attended last week at the Medical Group Management Association’s annual conference in San Diego. ... FULL STORY
By Susan Chimonas, Lisa Patterson and David Rothman October 27, 2008 Ties between healthcare organizations and drug and device companies are under unprecedented scrutiny. Almost every week, a major news story appears on a glaring conflict of interest that affects patient care. ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2008 I read with great interest the Oct. 13 commentary “Now’s the time for ICD-10” (p. 22) by my friend and colleague Linda Kloss, chief executive officer of the American Health Information Management Association. ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2008 Maulik Joshi was named the next president of the American Hospital Association’s research affiliate, the Health Research and Educational Trust. ... FULL STORY
