Healthcare Strategic Management articles from February 2003

Healthcare Strategic Management archives from February 2003

Market memo: prostate cancer treatment offers growth opportunities.
February 1, 2003

Tenet Healthcare's lapse in execution.
February 1, 2003

Texas Health Resources plans $1.5 billion expansion of system over 10 years. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Vanguard Health Systems completes acquisition of Baptist Health System in San Antonio. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

National Surgical opens Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital in Mesa, Ariz. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Kindred Healthcare opens long-term acute care hospital in Beaver, Pa. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Community Health System acquires medical center in Petersburg, Va. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Tenet completes purchase of Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. (Strategic Notes).(Tenet Healthcare Corp., Roxborough Memorial Hospital)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Phelps Memorial opens endoscopy unit. (Strategic Notes).(Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Sleepy Hollow, New York)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Sunrise Assisted Living acquires Marriott Senior Living Services for $89 million. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Solucient: 57,000 lives, $9.5 billion could be saved if all hospitals performed as well as top 100. (Strategic Notes).
February 1, 2003

Report finds HMO profits jump 162% in first quarter 2001; 78% of HMOs show a profit. (Strategic Notes).(Weiss Ratings Inc. report)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Study finds relatively few medication errors result in death or serious harm to patients. (Strategic Notes).(United States Pharmacopeia's Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety report)
February 1, 2003

Census: hospital revenues grew by 7% in 2001. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

HHS report shows marked increase in black and Hispanic women receiving prenatal care. (Strategic Notes).(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services report)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Survey: consumers conflicted about impact of IT when it comes to health care. (Database Notes).(patients leery of internet's involvement in medicine)
February 1, 2003

AHA launches new Web site for workers in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular fields. (Database Notes).(American Heart Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Group identifies seven key trends related to physicians and IT for 2003. (Database Notes).
February 1, 2003

Oncology nurse group offers tool to develop expertise in computers, Internet. (Database Notes).(Oncology Nursing Society )
February 1, 2003

HIMSS launches information task force. (Database Notes).(Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Researchers find surgeons accidentally leave clamps, sponges in 1 in 1,500 patients. (Worth Reading).
February 1, 2003

Brief, in-person surveys best for collecting data from frail elders, report says. (Worth Reading).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Study: obesity among pregnant women on the increase in the United States. (Worth Reading).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

Outlook for hospital credit ratings stable in 2003, Moody's says. (Credit Ratings).
February 1, 2003

Hospitals' ED needs to be evaluated in achieving facilities' overall goals. (Hospital Planning).(emergency departments)
February 1, 2003

Joint Commission's safety goals now in effect. (Hospital Planning).(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003

IOM offers five recommendations to mend ailing health care system. (Quality Of Care).(Institute of Medicine of the National Academies)
February 1, 2003

Study finds varying levels of awareness regarding hospitals, services. (Community Image).
February 1, 2003