Journal of Healthcare Management articles from November 2005

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from November 2005

Editorial.
November 1, 2005... This year's celebration of the Journal's 50th year in publication ends with an issue that carries on the quality of and insights from the interviews, columns, and research articles that have marked the Journal's presence in the past 50 years...

Interview with Chip Holmes, CHE, administrator, Littleton Regional Hospital, Bethlehem, New Hampshire.(College of Healthcare Executives')(Interview)
November 1, 2005... Chip Holmes, CHE, received the American College of Healthcare Executives' Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award in 2005. This honor is presented to an exceptional healthcare leader under 40 years old who is the chief executive officer or chief...

Patterns of financing for the largest hospital systems in the United States.(FUNDING)(Illustration)
November 1, 2005... This final column examines specific financing patterns for the nation's five largest investor-owned hospital systems and the five largest voluntary hospital systems. These ten systems account for more than 10 percent of the total revenue in the...

Dealing with "difficult" people.
November 1, 2005... "Difficult" is a label that people often apply to those with whom they have a conflict or those who may display resistance to an idea. It is based on perception, not reality. Part of a healthcare executive's job is to persuade and inform highly...

Self-assessment of cultural and linguistic competence in an ambulatory health system.
November 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University Health System (UHS) leaders organized a comprehensive planning process of its ambulatory care system. As part of this planning process, UHS assessed the cultural and linguistic competence of its outpatient...

Visits to the emergency department as transactional data.
November 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Patients arrive at the hospital emergency department for treatment on a random basis. The amount of time required for treatment is a function of the triage level, the patient diagnosis, and the congestion that exists in...

Reinventing Veterans Health Administration: focus on primary care.
November 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Can we improve access in primary care without compromising the quality of care? The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how timely access to primary care can be achieved without compromising the quality of the care...

Design and implementation of a comprehensive heart failure management program.(FELLOW PROJECT)
November 1, 2005... ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION The system is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization consisting of a 950-bed acute care flagship; four primary care health centers; a medical office building; a freestanding minor emergency center; a home...