Is managed care going small?
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Cooperative Behavior↗
Biomedical subjects
L Larson
Publications and source records attributed to L Larson.
How many hats are too many?
In rural communities, where the pool of leaders is limited, boards often struggle with conflicts of interest. Trustees and governance experts offer tips on how to prevent, or at least deal with, a potential problem that can undermine effective governance.
Conflict of Interest↗
Patient safety and the Joint Commission: the latest news.
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Guidelines as Topic↗
Natural selection.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a consumer-driven mode of care whose time has come. As one expert puts it: "Your biggest risk is not getting involved, not finding out what patients are doing." Learn how to integrate CAM into your other services and how to get your physicians' support.
Complementary Therapies↗
The humanity of palliative care.
Contrary to popular belief, palliative care is not just for dying patients. It's a comprehensive, compassionate system of caring for patients with painful, chronic conditions. A national program, the Center to Advance Palliative Care, maintains that this treatment option belongs in all U.S. hospitals.
Aged↗
Ray Kordsmeier: Mr. Main Street, U.S.A.
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Arkansas↗
Your CEO. Are you short-staffed or short-sighted?
Hiring the right CEO is the board's most important job. You may want to look outside of the usual hierarchy for your next chief exec--but be sure you know what you want. And don't leave succession planning until you are left leaderless.
Burnout, Professional↗
Dennis Eisnach: a calm man in tough times.
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Catholicism↗
Creating the patient safety mindset.
Two health care systems--Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City and Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis--have made patient safety an organization-wide priority, which has given both systems comprehensive cultures of safety.
Humans↗
Peek-a-boo fragile site at 16d associated with Tourette syndrome, bipolar disorder, autistic disorder, and mental retardation.
Five patients with a fragile site at 16q22-23 and neuropsychiatric disorders are reported. Three of five had Tourette disorder, three had mental retardation, two had bipolar disorder, and one had autistic disorder. During our attempts to study the fragile sites in more detail we were unable to reproduce the fragile sites found several years earlier. The potential relationship between the fragile sites and the neuropsychiatric disorders in these patients is discussed. Am. J. Med. Genet. (Neuropsychiatr. Genet.) 96:69-73, 2000.
Adolescent↗
Alternative medicine. CAM can do.
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Community Participation↗
Ending the culture of blame. A look at why medical errors happen--and what needs to change.
A group of high-profile hospital leaders is working to find solutions to medical errors that target systemic problems rather than individuals. Their actions are highlighted here.
Advisory Committees↗
Genomics. Medicine's future in our molecules.
Decoding the messages contained within our DNA and applying them to clinical therapies will revolutionize medicine and health care delivery. But what does it all mean and what are the implications for providers?
Biotechnology↗
Creating healthy futures. 2000 NOVA Award winners.
Winners of this year's NOVA awards, sponsored by the American Hospital Association and H&HN magazine, all share a broad definition of health. These five stars of community benefit also understand that a community and a health care organization share responsibility for what creates health, and that collaborative efforts are the only way to sustain innovative programs.
Awards and Prizes↗
Rebuilding patient trust. Jump in.
Many people think of hospitals more as businesses than as care providers, and they are wary. As the best connection to their communities, trustees can go a long way to restoring the trust that's gotten lost among the mergers, employee layoffs, and insurance problems. But first, they have to seek community feedback and trust what they hear.
Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗
An elementary question. Why would a health care system run a school?
INTEGRIS Health System in Oklahoma may be in a class by itself when it comes to improving community health. Its latest effort--a collaboration with the Oklahoma City school system to co-manage a struggling elementary school--has begun a dramatic turnaround for the school and for the health and well-being of its students.
Child↗