Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Jennifer Mitchell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
El Camino Hospital in California is one of the first “smart hospitals” in the country. From patient beds that communicate with doctors in 22 foreign languages to palm scans and robots that roam the hospital delivering medicine and supplies, technology is helping with efficiency and patient care.
El Camino was [...]
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
By Ed Howe
Former President and CEO, Aurora Health Care
Aligning Forces for Quality is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s signature effort to lift the overall quality of healthcare in targeted communities. The goal is to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and to provide models for national reform.
Dr. John Lumpkin, M.D., M.P.H., the Senior Vice President and [...]
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
There was a case several years ago that involves a mistake involving a feeding tube being coupled with a tube that entered a pregnant woman’s vein, instead of with the tube that entered her stomach. It is such a sad story that not only led to the woman’s death but also [...]
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Rob Meriweather, Guest blogger
U.S. Director of Sales, HemCon Technologies
When you consider the business of healthcare, relationships matter. For those of us who manufacture medical devices, relationship building is an essential component to any successful sales strategy. Â
HemCon Technologies decided to partner with a group purchasing organization (GPO) toward the end of 2009 to help build [...]
Monday, August 9th, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
Healthcare reform will bring about major changes, and there are several critical areas that will require immediate attention from hospital executives. Â A recent article on the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) website discusses this topic in detail. I think it is important to share some of these details with you [...]
