Journal of Healthcare Management articles from May 2005

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from May 2005

Editorial.(Healthcare Management)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, illustrates in our interview the reasons that ACHE has honored him with its 2005 Gold Medal Award. As a former faculty member and current civic leader and chief executive officer, he advocates for mentorship, community...

Interview with Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, president, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Foundation, Northbrook, Illinois.(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, is the recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives's 2005 Gold Medal Award, an honor conferred on outstanding healthcare leaders for their contributions to the field. Mr. Spaeth joined Evanston...

The link between a formal debt policy and replacement reserves.(FUNDING)
May 1, 2005... One of the critical questions in financing capital assets is, What level of debt financing should be used? Hospitals have different opinions regarding ideal capital structures and follow different approaches in defining debt-financing targets....

Proxemics in clinical and administrative settings.(communication)
May 1, 2005... The last column addressed kinesics--the body language people use consciously and unconsciously to communicate their message. In this installment, we explore proxemics--the science of distance and space that marks people's interactions. One...

What do we owe the dying? Strategies to strengthen end-of-life care.
May 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY More than 2.5 million Americans died last year, and a majority of these persons died within an inpatient hospital setting. The demand for inpatient hospital care at the end of life (EOL) will increase appreciably as the...

The revolution in hospital management.
May 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Five healthcare systems that have either won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in Health Care or been documented in extensive case studies share a common model of management: they all emphasize a broadly...

The financial performance of integrated health organizations.
May 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study examines the impact of integration strategies on the financial performance of hospitals, physicians, and health plans over time. Results from a study of 36 large integrated health organizations (IHOs) suggest...