Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
The world of healthcare is quickly becoming more high-tech with help from patient cell phones. A new generation of doctors, nurses and other staff seem to be embracing these changes as they test out whether mobile devices can in fact be an asset when it comes to treating and diagnosing [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
There are so many untold stories about healthcare heroes. The people on the frontlines who go above and beyond everyday. We want to tell these stories and encourage you or your communications department to email us with your stories. What are you doing to change healthcare in the United [...]
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 [...]
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
By Mike Daly
Former CEO, Baystate Health System
For some time now, we have discussed the importance of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) on our blog. Critics out there often question the business model of GPOs. Some wonder if contracting with suppliers, to offer cost savings to healthcare systems, really works. They wonder if the GPO contracts are [...]
