Journal of Healthcare Management articles from March 2005

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from March 2005

Editorial.(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... We continue our celebration of the Journal's 50th year in publication with features and articles that call us to action, educate us on trends, and motivate us to improve. In our interview, Christopher Mosley shares his views on the importance...

Interview with Christopher R. Mosley, CHE, chief executive officer, Chesapeake Health, Chesapeake, Virginia.(interview)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... In January 2005, Christopher R. Mosley, CHE, was selected as the chief executive officer of Chesapeake Health, succeeding the organization's retiring founder. As CEO, Mr. Mosley leads approximately 2,400 employees and partners with a medical...

Conversion to taxable status: future choice for capital formation.(Funding)
March 1, 2005... At a recent conference on capital formation, we listened to chief financial officers, primarily from voluntary hospitals, discuss their current financial issues. Chief among their concerns was the increased scrutiny over billing practices and...

Nonverbal communication: do you really say what you mean?(communication)
March 1, 2005... Communication experts generally agree that when two people are engaged in a face-to-face conversation, only a small fraction of the total message they share is contained in the words they use. A large portion of the message is contained in...

97.1 percent perfect: healthcare leadership's pinto.(report on medical errors)
March 1, 2005... The March 16, 2003, edition of The New York Times Magazine's cover reads, "Half of What Doctors Know Is Wrong." Inside, the lead story, entitled "The Biggest Mistake of Their Lives," chronicles the struggles of four survivors of medical errors....

Utilization of VA and Medicare services by Medicare-eligible veterans: the impact of additional access points in a rural setting.(Veterans Health Administration)
March 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Veterans Health Administration (VA) has recently established community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) to improve access to primary care. In our study we sought to understand the relationship between the degree to...

First principles: substantive ethics for healthcare organizations.
March 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often face ethical dilemmas, but ethical principles analogous to those of clinical ethics have not been established to guide resolution of such dilemmas. To date, most progress in business...

Contemporary challenges and opportunities at academic health centers.
March 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Academic health centers (AHCs) have straggled in recent years to redefine their special position in healthcare delivery. This article presents a description of structural and process features at AHCs to serve as a...

Development and implementation of an external peer-review process.(Fellow Project)
March 1, 2005... ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION The network of hospitals described in this case report is part of an integrated healthcare system that owns, manages, and leases 15 hospitals. In addition, it includes numerous senior care facilities, behavioral...