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Gender's Impact on the Bottom Line
Carrie Vaughan, Senior Editor-Leadership
Healthcare leadership is dominated by men. Seventy-two percent of healthcare CEOs are male, according to the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009. While the industry is making strides in leadership gender diversity, there is still a lot of room for improvement. And the sooner this occurs the better it may be for hospitals' bottom line. [Read More] |
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Editor's Picks
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Grady cuts were about 'culture' as well as costs
Grady Memorial Hospital announced last month that it was laying off 140 employees, which will save $6.8 million. But saving money wasn't the only reason for staff cuts. The layoffs include several top managers and directors and are part of a larger goal to revamp the organization's culture, which has been described by critics as lax and inefficient. However, physician leaders were critical of CEO Michael Young's decision to act without discussing it first. "It creates a situation not conducive to collaboration and cooperation," said Dr. Carlos del Rio, chief of Emory Medical Services at Grady. [Read More]
Stealing market share
Increasing market share in today's environment is not an easy endeavor—patient volumes are down and people are postponing elective surgeries and cutting back on doc visits. So how can healthcare organizations capture more market share? By stealing someone else's, of course. This commentary from Sg2 offers up seven strategies to capture new market share and recoup any that you have lost. [Read
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New leadership at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jeffrey Balser, MD, PhD, dean of Vanderbilt's medical school, is the new head of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He will be taking the reins from Harry Jacobson, MD in June 2009. [Read More]
Are You Part of a Top Leadership Team?
HealthLeaders Media is gearing up for its fifth year of the Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare program that recognizes the best in senior leadership teamwork at hospitals, health plans, and medical group practices. This year's winners will be honored during HealthLeaders Media '09: The Hospital of the Future Now, an event planned for October 15-16 at The Palmer House in Chicago. If you and your organization have an outstanding teamwork story to share, go to the Top Leadership Teams site to learn more about the six categories, download an entry form, and submit your entry. The deadline to submit is April 30.
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This Week's Headlines
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$3.5 trillion spending plan paves way for Obama goals
Washington Post - April 3, 2009
Subsidized care costs Massachusetts $794 million
Boston Globe - April 2, 2009
Kaiser's vital signs defy ailing economy
Los Angeles Times - April 1, 2009
For Geisinger Health System, less is more
Washington Post - March 31, 2009
Senator investigates health insurers' out-of-network rate practices
New York Times - March 31, 2009
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Service Lines Strategies Workshop 2009: Joint Replacement (April 20)
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5 Ways to Improve the Patient Experience at Your Hospital (On Demand)
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Top 5 Healthcare Jobs
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Chief Executive Officer: Moberly Regional Medical Center, Moberly, MO. The CEO will participate in operational decision-making processes necessary for the successful attainment of the hospital's mission . . . [Read More]
Chief Operating Officer: SouthCrest Hospital, Tulsa, OK. This position coordinates facility and program planning budget preparation and administers hospital policy formulation . . . [Read More]
Chief Quality Officer: Carolinas Hospital System, Florence, SC. The chief quality officer is responsible for planning, administration, and monitoring of consistent readiness of all quality management, regulatory requirements, and quality improvement processes . . . [Read More]
Director of Medical Center Physician Services: Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA. This position will design, conduct, and coordinate complex administration and development activities in support of the strategic medical staffing plan . . . [Read More]
Director of Rehabilitation: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital & Clinics, Kansas City, MO. The director is responsible for budget creation, oversight of service, staff scheduling, patient and physician satisfaction, and staff engagement . . . [Read More]
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SOS: Public Hospitals
On the brink even during good economic times, many public hospitals are operating in technical insolvency amid a painful recession. But they can take heart from following the example of two that have managed well. [Read More]
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Beyond Obstetrics
A changing female demographic has created new opportunities for hospitals to grow the women's health service line into much more than just labor and delivery. [Read More]
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View from the Top
The Business Case for Burn Centers There is a common misconception among hospital administrators that burn centers are neither self-sustaining nor profitable. But if managed properly, plastic surgery-based burn centers can be new, highly profitable revenue sources that bring enhanced prestige to the hospitals with which they affiliate. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
CEO Survey: Cheryl Herbert, president of Dublin Methodist Hospital in central Ohio, offers insights on the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009, discussing CEOs' view of the quality of their organizations' information technology and how the federal stimulus package may affect healthcare IT. [Listen Now]
Engage Physicians to Achieve Top Cardiac Care: Physician leaders David Pate, Marigene Hartker, and Joseph Knapp discuss how to enhance quality in the cardiac service line through physician alignment, quality initiatives, and leadership strategies. "Hospital leadership needs to take responsibility for establishing alignment with physicians," says Pate, CEO of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, TX. [Listen Now]
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