Journal of Healthcare Management articles from July 2005

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from July 2005

Editorial.(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... In the Interview, retired Rear Admiral Steven Hart explores the unique and generic management challenges facing military and civilian medicine and offers possible remedies. Dr. Hart emphasizes the importance of the interdisciplinary team in...

Interview with RADM (Retired) Steven E. Hart, D.O., FACHE, United States Navy.(Rear Admiral)(Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives)(Interview)
July 1, 2005... Rear Admiral (retired) Steven E. Hart, D.O., FACHE, was the Navy Medical Inspector General. From 2000 through 2002, he served as director of Navy Medicine Research and Development and as assistant chief of Operational Medicine and Fleet...

The effect of capital requirements on product line profitability.(FUNDING)
July 1, 2005... If given a choice of using only one metric to compare performance, many individuals would likely select a profitability measurement such as total margin. Certainly, an organization must make money to remain viable, and total margin is an...

The power image: strategies for acting and being powerful.(COMMUNICATION)
July 1, 2005... Traditionally, we define the "powerful people" in our organizations as those who are strong, aggressive, knowledgeable, somewhat ruthless, intelligent, insightful, and empathetic. According to this view, anyone who possesses these traits and...

Addressing variation in hospital quality: is Six Sigma the answer?(HILL-ROM UNDERGRADUATE)
July 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Quality of care has become a focal point in healthcare. Hospitals and health systems continue to produce care that varies in quality. This leads to customer dissatisfaction as well as inefficient processes and output. As...

The plight of the not-for-profit.
July 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recent controversies in the hospital sector have questioned whether the levels of charity care, community benefit, and executive compensation provided by not-for-profit hospitals are consistent with mandates of their...

A comparison of systemwide and hospital-specific performance measurement tools.
July 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Balanced scorecards are being implemented at the system and organizational levels to help managers link their organizational strategies with performance data to better manage their healthcare systems. Prior to this study,...

An exploratory study of healthcare strategic planning in two metropolitan areas.
July 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Little is known about empirical variation in the extent to which healthcare organizations conduct formal strategic planning or the extent to which strategic planning affects performance. Structural contingency and...

Implementation of a contractual relationship for anesthesia services in an acute care facility.
July 1, 2005... ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION The hospital referred to in this article is a not-for-profit community hospital located in the upper midwest. The 410-bed hospital is a tertiary care facility that employs more than 3,500 health professionals who...