L Bertholf | PubMed Health

PubMed2001

Baby Boomers and Generation X: strategies to bridge the gap.

Health care staffing challenges for the next few years necessitate the need to develop strategies to integrate the Generation Xer into a predominantly Baby Boomer work force. Strategies to assist Baby Boomers and Generation Xers to engage one another in constructive relationships are discussed. Misunderstanding and stereotyping create barriers that focus on differences and perceived limitations rather than identification of common thinking and focusing on strengths of each generation.

Adult↗

PubMed1998

Clinical pathways from conception to outcome.

A provider must demonstrate superior performance in several areas, such as cost, utilization, and clinical outcomes, to obtain designation as a Center of Excellence. A comprehensive orthopedic strategy was designed for use by Good Samaritan Health Systems to obtain this designation. The strategy included the development of clinical pathways and a profiling system. Acute, subacute, home care, and patient/family pathways were developed for diagnosis-related group 209: total joint replacement. Six months after implementation, a profile was developed using the Dartmouth Clinical Value Compass. Dimensions profiled included patient satisfaction, clinical variance data, functional status, and cost/utilization data. Improvements were identified in patient satisfaction, cost/utilization, and patient care.

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip↗