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This is for our readers who practice in hospitals. Pressure on hospitals is shifting from simple cost-cutting issues to increased attention on healthcare reform initiatives focused on value and outcomes, according to Ernst & Young’s 2014 report, “Pulse of the industry: Differentiating differently.” Ernst & Young surveyed 162 healthcare workers, 85 in clinical roles and […]
Read MoreI included this since the majority of our readers practice in hospitals. The three main credit rating agencies —Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Services —have recently released their annual hospital median reports providing insight into how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is affecting the industry. The following trends stand out […]
Read MoreI know this isn’t about our specialty but I thought our followers would like to read it. Infection prevention experts say only 6% of US hospitals are deemed well-prepared to receive a patient with Ebola, according to a survey by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The survey findings, released October […]
Read MorePutting in place noneconomic damage caps appears to reduce payouts more than not having caps, but when caps increased to $500,000, the effect on payments was neutralized, new research shows. Specifically, any cap trimmed average payments by 15% ($42,980) compared with no cap, and a $250,000 cap reduced average payments by 20% ($59,331), researchers report […]
Read MoreMotivation must come from within. You have to ignite your own passion. Otherwise, how do you explain that in a roomful of people who hear the same message, some will just go back to the office, grateful for the break, while others go on to accomplish great things. I am fascinated with the science of […]
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