Journal of Healthcare Management articles from January 2008

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from January 2008

Editorial.(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... Taking a broader look to enable a closer view is one of the many paradoxes in healthcare management. We examine many data just to pinpoint a single number. We consider multiple solutions just to address a lone problem. This paradox works...

Interview with Marilyn B. Tavenner, FACHE, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Virginia State Government.(INTERVIEW)(dialogue with Marilyn B. Tavenner)(Interview)
January 1, 2008... In January 2006, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine appointed Marilyn B. Tavenner, FACHE, as the state s Secretary of Health and Human Resources. Ms. Tavenner began her healthcare career as a nurse, working in critical care and emergency department...

Clinical documentation systems: another link between technology and quality.(TECHNOLOGY)
January 1, 2008... Everyone who works in the healthcare industry grapples with multiple pressures. Organizational leaders and managers face challenges related to delivering highquality care, ensuring patient safety, reducing costs, and providing exceptional...

Racial and ethnic disparities: why diversity leadership matters.(DIVERSITY)
January 1, 2008... In an article in the summer issue of Bridges, a newsletter published by the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, the essential linkages and critical differences between diversity and disparities were discussed. The article concluded:...

Nurses' assessment of pediatric physicians: are hospitalists different?
January 1, 2008... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The interaction between physicians and nurses represents a critical aspect of patient care. The numbers and influence of hospitalists--physicians who provide care to hospitalized patients--continue to increase. However,...

Cultural and linguistic competence in healthcare: the case of Alabama general hospitals.
January 1, 2008... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As the nation's foreign-born population continues to increase, the importance of understanding cultural, ethnic, and religious differences to combat racial/ethnic disparities in access to and utilization of healthcare...

The organizational costs of ethical conflicts.
January 1, 2008... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ethical conflicts are a common phenomenon in today's healthcare settings. As healthcare executives focus on balancing quality care and cost containment, recognizing the costs associated with ethical conflicts is only...

The impact of PPS on hospital-sponsored post-acute services: a case study of Delaware Medicare providers.(prospective payment system )
January 1, 2008... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hospitals were the first providers to experience the change in Medicare reimbursement from a cost basis to the prospective payment system (PPS). In the 1980s, this switch was accomplished through the development of...