Journal of Healthcare Management articles from January 2004

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from January 2004

Editorial.(Editorial)
January 1, 2004... We enter 2004 offering articles that reflect an optimistic belief: excellent management inspires collaborative and creative approaches to achieving individual and organizational goals. In this issue, Kathryn McDonagh describes her...

Interview with Kathryn McDonagh, FACHE, president and CEO, CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, Corpus Christi, Texas.(Interview)
January 1, 2004... Kathryn J. McDonagh, R.N., CNAA, FACHE, FAAN, is president and chief executive officer of CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, Texas, a six-hospital system that serves South Texas. Ms. McDonagh has been serving the healthcare field...

Creating market opportunities: innovation is the key.(STRATEGIC MARKETING)
January 1, 2004... Management guru Peter Drucker (1998) has said, "Every organization--not just business--needs one core competency--innovation." In practice, however, many healthcare organizations trivialize this innovation mandate. Instead we hear, "focus on...

Physicians and nurses: friends or foes?(PHYSICIAN-EXECUTIVE RELATIONS)
January 1, 2004... Throughout 2004, this column will explore the many facets of relationships between physicians and organizations and offer strategies to enhance them. Most topics will focus on the unique needs of physicians and the way those needs affect their...

Whose side are you on? Interdependence and its consequences in management of healthcare delivery.
January 1, 2004... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthcare employees who are committed to the organization and go the extra mile are especially needed today. An empirical study of visiting nurse agency employees showed that a sense of being "in the same boat" with...

Practitioner application.
January 1, 2004... Management's critical partner in healthcare organizations is the clinical and supervisory staff. This ensures a committed and respected employee base, without which an organization will not realize its strategic goals and direction. Kent...

A strategic response to the challenges presented by older patients with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
January 1, 2004... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Clinical dementia has become one of the most serious and persistent health problems affecting persons over the age of 65. Efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia are ongoing, while...

The role of leadership in instilling a culture of safety: lessons from the literature.
January 1, 2004... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The publication of To Err Is Human has highlighted concern for patient safety. Attention to date has focused primarily on micro issues such as minimizing medication errors and adverse drug reactions, improving select...

Critical nature of the J-1 Visa Waiver program for foreign medical graduates.(FELLOW PROJECT)
January 1, 2004... ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION The organization is a full-service tertiary-level rural healthcare system with 392 inpatient beds and comprehensive outpatient diagnostic and treatment services; its hospital system employs approximately 2,200...