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Study finds wide disparity in hospital pricing in California
Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2008
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West Penn health system picks 'results oriented' CEO
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 16, 2008
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Report: Georgia should build medical campus
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 16, 2008
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LPNs pitch idea to boost rural Alabama care
Huntsville Times, January 15, 2008
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Doctors fail to report errors, study finds
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2008
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Spotlight:
Why Is The ED Such A Pain?
The emergency department has a culture all its own with a unique set of challenges to match. It's also your hospital's window to the community. So you'd better make it work.
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Study finds wide disparity in hospital pricing in California
Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2008
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West Penn health system picks 'results oriented' CEO
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 16, 2008
Boston hospital suffers setback
Boston Globe, January 16, 2008
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Report: Georgia should build medical campus
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 16, 2008
State board delays decision on merger of two hospitals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 16, 2008
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LPNs pitch idea to boost rural Alabama care
Huntsville Times, January 15, 2008
Rural residents less likely to get organ transplants
New York Times, January 16, 2008
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Doctors fail to report errors, study finds
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2008
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New CEO plans to expand Nashville hospital's mission
The Tennessean, January 16, 2008
Community Health seeks Washington hospitals
AP/The Tennessean, January 16, 2008
California medical center gets $1.9 million
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, January 16, 2008
Proposed New Orleans hospitals draw development
New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 15, 2008
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'Bundling' hospital processes may help prevent infections
USA Today, January 16, 2008
Hopkins Hospital drops latex gloves
Baltimore Sun, January 15, 2008
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Wellness programs may face legal tests
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), January 16, 2008
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center testing 'smart' rooms
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 16, 2008
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Video:
CIOs to the Rescue
Transforming the IT staff from dweebs to strategic partners. Plus news on uncompensated care, healthcare spending, and more.
HealthLeaders Media
January 10, 2008
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Commentary:
Lessons in Leadership
While reporting December's feature article, "Not Just 'Techies' Anymore," I was struck by how much my sources realized the value of the intangibles in workplace motivation.
Gary Baldwin, for HealthLeaders Media
January 15, 2008
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Audio:
Smart Spending
At the 2007 Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare Conference, Kimberly Boynton, CFO of Crouse Health Hospital in Syracuse, NY, shared her hospital's process for ensuring that managers have the flexibility to run business lines while still being held accountable for spending.
HealthLeaders Media
January 10, 2008
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Magazine:
Building from Scratch
What kind of financial shape would your hospital be in if your managed care plans were paying you less than your state Medicaid program? Imagine that and a host of other financial problems, and you have what Michael Young signed on for nearly three years ago when he agreed to become president and chief executive officer of 550-staffed-bed Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Magazine
January 2008
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