Lee Ann Runy

..Trustees must pay more attention to capital financing as oversight intensifies, rating agencies ask more questions, and the need for new funding sources grows...

..It didn't happen. What are the barriers to digitizing docs? How can we move forward?..

..One proponent says the units "allow clinicians to provide care better, cheaper and faster"...

..Many hospitals that have implemented bedside technologies have realized significant improvements in patient safety and staff and patient satisfaction...

..Which of four prominent performance improvement methods is best for your hospital? First you need to understand exactly what you hope to accomplish and how much you're willing to invest in terms of money, staff time and other resources...

..Our guide through the major steps for integrating strategic and financial planning shows how to balance organizational priorities and the deployment of resources...

..With capital harder and harder to come by, hospitals must get back to basics to impress the markets. This foldout section offers advice from financial experts...

..A fully integrated radiology department will improve efficiency and increase productivity. This gatefold examines both the advantages to hospitals and the challenges they face...

..Understanding how people shop for health care is an effective strategic and financial planning tool. Consumer loyalty takes more than curing their ailments...

..This foldout section looks at five common mistakes made when developing leaders and how to avoid them, and it describes four steps hospitals can take to become a learning organization...

..In a tough economy, it's tempting to fixate on volume, margin and other business indicators. But successful leaders never lose their focus on mission and values...

..How can leaders build a culture in which staff members not only accept but actually embrace change to achieve excellence?..

..But experts say there are concrete ways to measure ROI for IT. This gatefold shows how to do it and provides insights from three health care organizations...

..This month's foldout section underscores the risks inherent every time a patient is transferred from one caregiver to another and outlines the three keys to successful handoffs...

..Sometimes common sense is all you need for patient safety. This practical action list provides direction for all staff...

..What are the barriers to culturally competent health care? How can you collect data to help overcome disparities? How do four hospitals set the standard for meeting this imperative?..

..Setting specific goals, making sure the entire staff is committed to achieving them, and understanding that the process is long-term are the first steps in becoming a high-performing hospital. Here are tips to help you get there...

..This foldout provides a five-step process for strengthening your safety efforts, offers a checklist for CEOs and describes a successful program you can adapt...

..This foldout describes CMIOs' key responsibilities, desirable traits and barriers to effectiveness...

..What are the five dysfunctions of an executive team, and how can you, as the CEO, overcome them? This foldout section offers strategies to revitalize your C-suite...

..This gatefold outlines six steps toward effective debt financing, describes the various types of nontraditional and traditional debt and shows how two hospitals approached debt financing...

..Two finalists--Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., and Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington, Mass.--each received a $12,500 award. A Citation of Merit was presented to Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston...

..The new American Hospital Quest for Quality Prize honors organizations that have made exceptional improvements in quality of care and patient safety. See what is possible for your organization...

..The Baptist Healthcare Leadership Institute shows how the two are intertwined and how hospitals can improve satisfaction levels...

..This month's gatefold section provides an overview of the advances, with a particular focus on PACS...

..This month's gatefold looks at various initiatives now under way by the government and within the health care field...

..Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital won this year's American Hospital Quest for Quality Prize for its patient safety program, which aims to head off harm when errors occur...

..Balancing cash in with cash out has never been more critical. Our foldout identifies where you might improve your revenue cycle and provides national benchmarking data...

..The section also looks at JCAHO's recommendations to ease the nursing shortage...

..The result:"25 Things You Can Do to Save Lives Now," a practical action plan that hospitals of every type and size can use to advance their patient safety initiatives...

..Certain medications are designed "high alert' because they could cause serious harm if used incorrectly. Which are the high-alert meds and how can errors be averted?..

..These case studies look at what hospitals are doing to better staff their ICUs, prevent errors, incorporate information technology, involve family members and reduce unnecessary costs...

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