Journal of Healthcare Management articles from November 2004

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from November 2004

Editorial.(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... Different cultures, continents, and disciplines meet in this issue, presenting healthcare managers with not only need-to-know information but also guidance to address it. In her column, Barbara LeTourneau introduces a model designed for...

Interview with James G. Springfield, FACHE, president and chief executive officer, Valley Baptist Health System, Harlingen, Texas.(Interview)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... James G. Springfield, FACHE, joined Valley Baptist Health System in 2001, and in 2003 he became the system's president and chief executive officer. Valley Baptist is a not-for-profit organization composed of a 613-bed regional academic referral...

Communicate for change.(Physician-Executive Relations)
November 1, 2004... In my last column we talked about physician resistance to change. In this column I would like to review an approach to physician change based on a "4-E" model of communication tasks. The four Es of this model are engage, empathize, educate, and...

Activation and operational planning: ensuring a successful transition.(Replacement Facilities)
November 1, 2004... This article addresses the management challenges inherent in bringing a replacement hospital facility online through a process that maintains the continuity of the organization's business while maximizing the benefits of the new facility....

The demography, career pattern, and motivation of locum tenens physicians in the United States.
November 1, 2004... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this study was to provide a profile of locum tenens providers and their motivation for choosing this practice pattern. The research design used was a cross-sectional mailed survey questionnaire....

Occupational violence in an Australian healthcare setting: implications for managers.
November 1, 2004... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Occupational violence is a worldwide, multifaceted problem affecting all industries, including healthcare. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of the experiences of 158 allied health professionals, 135 doctors, and...

The role of middle managers in the transmission and integration of organizational culture.
November 1, 2004... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY When organizations merge, the role of the middle manager as an agent of change is to make sense of, unite, and transmit the organization's culture. This process is complicated because the manager must get deep inside a...

Development and implementation of a bloodless medicine and surgery program.(Fellow Project)
November 1, 2004... ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION The hospital discussed in this Fellow Project is a 392-bed, Joint Commission-accredited, faith-based organization located in the southeastern United States. It's market base consists of a regional heart center, a...

2003 fellowship theses.
November 1, 2004... The following theses have been approved as fulfilling the Fellow Project requirement of the American College of Healthcare Executives. * "Fundamentals, Factors, and Future of Hospice Care in America: Where Are We After 20 Years?" by William...