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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.

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Collaborate, Don't Crush
A growing number of hospital leaders are discovering that success can hinge on partnering with competitors, not defeating them.
Change That Lasts
Five Minute Consult
Many Projects, Little Money
As the economic crisis puts the squeeze on hospital budgets, CIOs are facing some difficult financial decisions as they plot their organizations' IT strategy.
Fast-Track EHR
Future Tense
The Power of Surveillance
Not-So-Big Business . . . Yet
Some providers see integrative medicine as an effective alternative to purely traditional clinical methods. But if you're looking to make a quick buck, it may not be for you.
Get Those Bills Out the Door
You're Being Watched
More Money, More Quickly
Money Talk
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.

Mission Possible

Mission statements are often mocked for being uselessly generic. Random mission statement generators (really) can spit out any combination of "trust" and "teamwork" and "patient needs." Yet many real mission statements adopted by hospitals and healthcare systems are seriously specific, with careful and clear thought given to who should be served, how they should be served, and how management and the medical staff should work together toward those ends.

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