October 01, 2020 Emergency Preparedness Month is a Reminder to Always Remain Ready As we head into the last quarter of 2020, health care systems and workforce throughout Pennsylvania continue to show amazing resilience.
October 16, 2019 3 Reasons Why Physician Credentialing Red Tape Hits Rural PA Especially Hard As chief financial officer, I am responsible for the financial sustainability of Meadville Medical Center, a medium-sized hospital in rural Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
May 06, 2019 Nurse Workplace Safety in Pennsylvania: Caring for those who care for others Sadly, and with greater frequency, nurses find themselves needing protection from those they are trying to help. In my current role as chief nursing officer, I receive reports of such incidents almost daily. Most are the result of physical or verbal abuse by patients and their families or visitors.
May 10, 2018 Eight Ways HAP Is Helping Clear the Path toward Health Care’s Future We all know health care is changing, with even bigger changes ahead. I described the four most likely “alternate realities” for the future of hospitals and health care. In many ways, hospitals and health systems are feeling the brunt of these changes.
October 31, 2016 Advancing a Culture of Mutual Respect: a critical element for a healing environment As President and CEO of Main Line Health, I am always looking to our staff to offer me real time insight into how we can continually improve on our efforts to create an inclusive and respectful environment for our patients and colleagues.
January 14, 2016 Do Rural Residents Deserve Less Access Than Their Urban Counterparts? Health care is undergoing a major transformation as we move from a volume-based model of care to a value-based model. The Triple Aim focus of improved patient experience, population health, and reduced health care costs is appropriate. But not every hospital can get to the destination at the same pace or even in the same way. The challenge is greatest for small, rural providers.