Hospital Readmissions
EASY TARGETS AREN'T RIGHT TARGETS
Holding hospitals accountable for readmissions is a classic example of failed management-thinking in which the absence of facts is filled by assumptions.
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Immediate Jeopardy
It Can Happen To You
Regulatory and public scrutiny of hospital care is on the rise, and the cost of noncompliance with CMS and groups like the Joint Commission can be severe.
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CMS’ Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
For hospitals, the consequences of noncompliance with the Conditions of Participation can be enormous, especially when surveyors determine that Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) exists.
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Turnover in Hospital Leadership Creates Significant Opportunities for Rapid Change
A growing number of hospital and health system CEOs are turning to interim executive talent to achieve significant change in a department or mentor in-house managers.
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Changing Attitudes
The Key to Achieving Hospital Productivity Gains
In today’s hospitals, it’s not uncommon to encounter defensiveness from inpatient unit managers who miss their productivity targets.
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A FINE CHOICE
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Healthcare Leadership
When Peter S. Fine, FACHE, CEO of Banner Health was hired to lead Banner Health in 2000, the newly-merged system was struggling with the chaos of clashing cultures and the complexities generated by the joined businesses.
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