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A Sense of Urgency |
Would a national niche for urgent care help overcrowded EDs and primary care practices? Dr. Scott Burger and his partners are banking on it. |
Order from Chaos |
Seeing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as a rare opportunity, Ochsner Health did more than serve its community in a time of need—it expanded and improved. |
Desert Radiologists: Regional Imagination |
Becoming a leaner organization with high-quality equipment and an ample supply of radiologists is how this imaging services provider plans to expand. |
APS Healthcare: Bright Future |
This company’s clear set of guiding principles is paving its road to success in spite of a challenging economy and uncertain future. |
MediTract: On the Right Track |
The capabilities of the contract management software solution this company offers is matched only by the high level of service it provides. |
55th Medical Group: The Transformers |
Despite the challenges of military healthcare in a time of war, this US Air Force medical group has been able to transform its main facility without dismantling services or hurting quality. |
Sonic Healthcare USA: Under the Umbrella |
Since 2005, this medical diagnostics company has grown from having no US presence to seven geographic divisions and eight brands through smart acquisitions and top performance. |
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Stops for No Storm |
The worst hurricane to hit Texas in a century has only temporarily slowed the growth at this academic health center, one of the largest and oldest west of the Mississippi. |
StoneGate Senior Care: Building a Strategy |
This senior care company is building new skilled nursing facilities to meet the changing needs of an aging population. |
Sansum Clinic: Model Service |
The team at this multi-specialty clinic is looking both inward at its employees and outward at changing government regulations to determine how it will operate in the future. |
Sierra Kings District Hospital: Local Support |
The team at this small rural hospital lobbied against statewide Medi-Cal reimbursement reductions that threatened the organization’s survival. |
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital: Redefining the Race |
This California surgical specialty hospital strives to bring value to its service area and change a competitive environment into a collaborative one. |
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital: Mission and Margin |
This faith-based suburban hospital is working to establish a new standard of care that will benefit patients and guarantee its success for years to come. |
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine: Thriving Again |
Despite the severe damage Hurricane Katrina caused in New Orleans, this medical school never lost sight of its responsibility to train physicians and provide care to the poor. |
Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services: Bridging the Gap |
As its core donor group continues to age, this organization looks for ways to draw in a younger generation of donors. |
Friendship Haven: Home Sweet Home |
This continuing care retirement community has thrived for nearly six decades because it offers a wide range of accommodations and services to its residents. |
Mission Community Hospital: Creative Mission |
A community hospital surrounded by system facilities is striking a balance between low cost and high quality with creative solutions. |
Summit Medical Group: Integrated Care |
By moving toward a disease-centric delivery model, this physician group hopes to provide more convenient care for the chronically ill. |
Technology: Tools of the Trade |
Hospitals are dumping casual meetings with physician groups in favor of using data to better their relationships. |
Management: Vital Role |
For superior patient satisfaction scores, every factor from housekeeping to care coordination must be spot on—and that includes the physician-patient relationship. |
Legal: On the Move |
Attorney Anne Murphy discusses legal compliance and risk reduction strategies for patient transfers and discharges. |
Technology: Crying Wolf |
Patient monitors measure more parameters and are more sensitive than ever. The next step is making alerts more accurate. |
Management: Making Sense of the Census |
Forecasting systems can help hospital directors better predict staffing needs. Here’s how. |
Western Baptist Hospital: Small Town, Big City Medicine |
Through the support of its community and an organization-wide commitment to excellence, this Western Kentucky hospital has become the best in the region. |
Walnut Village: Home Sweet Home |
The team at this CCRC supports seniors living active and fulfilling lives through communication and collaboration in developing creative programming and amenities. |
Truxtun Radiology Medical Group: Bold and Beautiful |
Through cutting edge technology and calculated risks, this radiology company has staked out a place as the leading radiology group in Bakersfield. |
Qwest: Making a Connection |
This telecommunications company is more than ready for the wave of healthcare organizations looking to become better connected. |
Poudre Valley Hospital : Prepared for Change |
After expanding its organizational footprint and successfully focusing on continuous improvement, this Colorado hospital and its health system are ready to handle anything. |
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center: Anything but Typical |
This Westchester, NY community hospital’s commitment to service expansion and the patient experience has created strong connections with the population it serves. |
Peconic Bay Medical Center: Adapting to Change |
This organization responds to the needs of its community by adding more services to address a shift in demographics. |
Palm Garden of Ocala: Supporting Seniors |
There are many ways this long term care facility is improving care for Florida seniors, but it needs support from the state and federal governments to secure adequate funding. |
Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto Architects: Setting the Trends |
As healthcare business has become the largest sector within this architectural firm, it has used its diversification and industry expertise to grow. |
Fresenius Medical Care North America: Structure and Innovation |
Through vertical integration and a willingness to take on challenges, this company is leading the dialysis sector through an uncertain future. |
Community First Health Plans: Putting the Community First |
A new, strategically placed location has strengthened this organization’s already successful outreach program. |
Angelica Corporation: Guardian Angels |
This national launderer’s higher standards for its products and service set it apart in an increasingly commoditized industry. |
Dose of Reality: Do You Tweet? |
Editor-in-chief Jill Rose has sound advice for healthcare executives trying to wrap their brains around social media outlets. |
Contrarian Edge: Why Staff People Fail |
Management guru Clay Sherman wants to know why no one is interested in telling people how to be successful as staff—since only 7% of the workforce occupy leadership positions. |
Contrarian Edge: Why Leaders Fail |
Management guru Clay Sherman outlines four areas that recent research shows are the most likely for leadership failure. |