Journal of Healthcare Management articles from July 2007

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from July 2007

Editorial.
July 1, 2007... So much of healthcare management relies on finding, forging, and following up on relationships. We are reminded of this truth by both research and anecdotal evidence, by experienced leaders and newcomers alike. Relationships are not only...

Interview with Jack O. Bovender, Jr., FACHE, chairman and chief executive officer, Hospital Corporation of America.(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Jack O. Bovender, Jr., FACHE, is a 38-year veteran of the healthcare industry. For 29 years, he has worked at Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), a leading healthcare provider with 180 hospitals and more than 80 ambulatory surgery centers in...

Effective management of technology implementation.(TECHNOLOGY)
July 1, 2007... Sometimes, adopting technology seems an attractive option for those of us who are faced with an improvement challenge. For example, we purchase more state-of-the-art devices if we deem them to be the solution to our ineffective processes and...

A systems approach to culturally and linguistically competent care.(DIVERSITY)
July 1, 2007... When we think of cultural competence in healthcare, we often visualize an encounter between a patient and a caregiver. Culturally and linguistically appropriate patient-caregiver interactions are a hallmark of cultural competence. However,...

Retail medicine: the cure for healthcare disparities?(ACHE UNDERGRADUATE ESSAY)
July 1, 2007... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthcare disparities are a growing concern for the U.S. healthcare system. These disparities are found at all levels of quality, access, and cost and greatly affect those segments of the population that most need...

Hospital-physician informed consent: new use for an old doctrine.(ACHE GRADUATE ESSAY)
July 1, 2007... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The relationship between hospitals and physicians has changed dramatically in recent years because of the increasingly competitive healthcare environment. Many healthcare executives have struggled to find a balance...

The "new economics" of clinical quality improvement: the case of community-acquired pneumonia.
July 1, 2007... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hospitals and health systems have developed substantial infrastructure, at significant expense, to improve care quality and support the collection and distribution of quality metrics. Yet providers often have little...

Mentoring junior healthcare administrators: a description of mentoring practices in 127 U.S. hospitals.(Survey)
July 1, 2007... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A survey instrument about mentoring junior healthcare administrators was mailed to 485 senior-level executives--chief executive officers, hospital administrators, and presidents. Completed surveys were returned by 127...

Government-sponsored health plan acquisition integration: decisions and dynamics.(FELLOW PROJECT)
July 1, 2007... PREFACE This article examines the business strategy of growth through acquisition in general industry, healthcare, managed care, and government-sponsored health plans. The article focuses on integration best practices and reveals that...