Healthcare Management

Best Practices

Pursuing High-Reliability in Healthcare

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By E.W. Tibbs  As a longtime healthcare Chief Executive Officer who began my career as a registered nurse, my passion ...

Best Practices

The Healthcare Provider’s Guide to Reducing Hospital Readmissions

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There are approximately 1.38 million hospital readmissions each year. These readmissions put a financial strain on hospitals and take an emotional toll ...

HR

The Sacrifices of Female Physicians

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By Lee Ann Liska Just before the holidays, I read a great article in the New York Times, “When the ...

Financial

Top Payer Priorities for 2020: Optimizing Operating Costs and Boosting Network Efficiency

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The health plan market is undergoing a drastic transformation. In the past, the competition had been lean with just a ...

Operations

Soft-Surfaces: The Unbridled Keeper of Deadly Infections

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Every year in the US, 99,000 people die from infections they obtain during their hospital stay. These healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) ...