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Editor's Picks
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Frist family looks to China
The family that helped create HCA Inc. is entering into global hospital management. The Tennessean reports that the Frist family has started a Nashville-based company called China Healthcare Corp. to bring the U.S. model of healthcare management to China. The startup would own a 70% stake in the joint venture, and the government of Ningbo would own the remaining 30%. The agreement is pending approval, and Chuck Elcan, president of China Healthcare, admits it's a risky venture. But he says if it works out, the company may expand operations over time. [Read More]
A group rate for Korean medical travel
The Korea Times reports that for the first time a group of Americans visited the country specifically to take advantage of medical tourism. The 29 Americans traveled from Los Angeles as part of a medical tourism package to South Korea. Over a two-day visit, the patients received comprehensive check-ups and cosmetic procedures. [Read More]
Lessons form Asia: Managing capital projects
Healthcare organizations have no shortage of capital projects. This article from The McKinsey Quarterly discusses how the best capital project managers in Asia have adopted practices that competitors can employ. [Read More]
U.K. doctors will face annual assessments of competence
The U.K. is proposing one way to improve patient safety: ax poor performing doctors. Under Liam Donaldson's plan, physicians would face an annual review of their competency plus recertification every five years. According to The Independent, the annual assessments will review physicians' prescribing habits, patient assessments, and even personal issues that might impact their work. Plans like these always look good on paper, but it's the implementation of them that really matters. [Read More]
New Global E-Newsletter
You might also be interested in Patient Safety Monitor: Global Edition: an e-newsletter from HealthLeaders Media's parent company, HCPro, Inc. This free, twice monthly e-newsletter provides you with patient safety news from across the world, and helps you stay current about topics concerning infection control, medication errors, and quality of care. For more information, visit www.hcpro.com/global. [Read More]
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Webcasts and Audioconferences
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On Demand: Marketing to Boomers: Strategies to Build Loyalty Now
On Demand: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Neurosciences
On Demand: Marketing Oncology: Strategies for Service Line Campaigns
On Demand: Proven Compensation Strategies for Part-time Physicians
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The Hospital of the Future
| Sure, your organization offers sophisticated, compassionate care. But the patients of tomorrow will want much more than that. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Kaveh Safavi, MD, JD, chief medical officer at Thomson Reuters' Center for Healthcare Improvement, discusses how technology might impact global healthcare and the looming physician shortage. [Listen Now]
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