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The Two Roles of CEO: Management and Stewardship

On April 17, 2012, in Hospital Leadership, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, Uncategorized, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

By most standards, the University of Virginia Medical Center (UVA) was a successful and high-performing organization. They were good … very good. But were they the best of the best? Did they have the national character and stature Thomas Jefferson had envisioned for it?

Stewardship: The Noblest Form of Healthcare Leadership

On April 10, 2012, in Hospital Leadership, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Steve Kayser

Profile in Healthcare Excellence with R.Edward Howell, CEO, University of Virginia Medical Center – Part 1.

Profile in Healthcare Leadership: R. Edward Howell, CEO, University of Virginia Medical Center

On April 5, 2012, in Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Steve Kayser

In this two-part profile, “Stewardship: The Noblest Form of Leadership,” Mr. Howell shares leadership lessons and insights from the unique perspective of a former high school biology teacher and football, basketball, and track coach from Zanesville, Ohio – living up to the aspirations and legacy of Thomas Jefferson. You’ll learn that…

Educating the Board: “Could it Ever Happen Here?”

On March 23, 2012, in Dr. Cary Gutbezal, Featured Articles, Hospital Leadership, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

How can hospital leaders help educate the Board about the complexities, the risks, the intricacies of delivering the highest quality care?

What Rules Did You Break to Make YOUR Care Better?

On March 13, 2012, in Hospital Leadership, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

Excerpt from the Compass Clinical Profile in Healthcare Leadership “Building a Will to Quality,” featuring Maureen Bisognano, CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

How Can Boards and CEOs Handle Difficult Clinicians?

On March 8, 2012, in Dr. Cary Gutbezal, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

Excerpt from the Compass Clinical Profile in Healthcare Leadership “Building a Will to Quality,” featuring Maureen Bisognano, CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

Healthcare Reform Captain “Sully” Sullenberger-style: When You Get a Bird Hit – Focus on the Variation

On February 29, 2012, in Hospital Leadership, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

Excerpt from the Compass Clinical Profile in Healthcare Leadership “Building a Will to Quality,” featuring Maureen Bisognano, CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

The Courage to Talk About the Human Impact

On February 20, 2012, in Dr. Cary Gutbezal, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

If Board members don’t have a clinical background, how do they develop the comfort of being able to actively participate in managing quality rather than just being led by the people they interact with?

Excerpt from the Compass Clinical Profile in Healthcare Leadership “Building a Will to Quality,” featuring Maureen Bisognano, CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

Four Will-Building Questions for the Board

On February 13, 2012, in Dr. Cary Gutbezal, Hospital Leadership, Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

One of the key things for the Board to do is to create the motivation within the organization to deeply understand, act and finish an initiative. Finishing is critical if you’re going to make a positive change within the organization.

This is an excerpt from the Compass Clinical Profile in Healthcare Leadership “Building a Will to Quality,” featuring Maureen Bisognano, CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

Getting the Board Involved in Managing Quality Care

On February 6, 2012, in Profile in Healthcare Leadership, by Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

One of the most common findings in hospitals that have problems with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) citations, is failure at the governing body level to oversee and fulfill conditions related to the governing body. A lot of the Boards struggle with getting involved in managing quality patient care. How does your organization approach this issue?

Excerpt from “Building the Will to Quality Care,” featuring Maureen Bisognano, CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).