Journal of Healthcare Management articles from May 2009

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from May 2009

Editorial.(Editorial)
May 1, 2009... The news reminds us that the entire world is in turmoil. Banks are failing. Wars and disease are raging. Glaciers are melting. People are panicking. Turmoil seems to be the only condition humans have in common, if we were to go by the...

Interview with Kimberly A. Russel, FACHE, president and chief executive officer, BryanLGH Health System.(INTERVIEW)(Interview)
May 1, 2009... As president and chief executive officer of BryanLGH Health System in Lincoln, Nebraska, Kimberly A. Russel, FACHE, is responsible for overseeing an urban tertiary medical center, a rural critical access hospital, a multispecialty physician...

Field-tested strategies for physician recruitment and contracting.(PHYSICIAN RELATIONS)
May 1, 2009... The aging of the U.S. population presents a challenge to American hospitals and health systems. Not only are patients aging, but their care needs are becoming more complex as well. Compounding the problem is that many physicians are reaching...

Hospital cost and efficiency: do hospital size and ownership type really matter?
May 1, 2009... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The primary research question this study addresses is, do size and ownership type make a difference in the efficiency and cost results of hospitals in Washington State? A further question is, what factors might explain...

The relationship between patient satisfaction and inpatient admissions across teaching and nonteaching hospitals.
May 1, 2009... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The need for healthcare executives to better understand the relationship between patient satisfaction and admission volume takes on greater importance in this age of rising patient expectations and declining...

Strategic, political, and cultural aspects of IT implementation: improving the efficacy of an IT system in a large hospital.
May 1, 2009... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthcare spending will exceed $4 trillion by 2017, a trend that is leading executives to implement information technology (IT) systems to contain these rising costs. Studies show that numerous factors determine the...

Knowledge sharing networks related to hospital quality measurement and reporting.(ABSTRACT FROM THE ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT)
May 1, 2009... TITLE. Knowledge Sharing Networks Related to Hospital Quality Measurement and Reporting AUTHOR. Pavani Rangachari, PhD, assistant professor, Healthcare Management and Informatics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta GOAL. This study...