April 26, 2018 Future-proofing for Health Care’s Four Alternate Realities Within the industry and without, opinion leaders are making sweeping predictions about the future of hospitals.
February 19, 2018 PA Rural Hospital Leaders Speak at National Conference: “The Triple Aim is the right thing to do” Rural hospital leaders from western Pennsylvania recently shared their insights and best practices for transformation and care coordination with several hundred colleagues from across the nation at the American Hospital Association’s 31st Annual Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference in Phoenix.
December 19, 2017 Opioid Addiction is a Chronic Illness Requiring the Right Care, in the Right Setting, at the Right Time With communities reeling from an epidemic of opioid addiction, Pennsylvania lawmakers are understandably focused on developing legislation to address the crisis. Their instinct to help is natural and laudable.
October 13, 2017 Patient and Family Engagement: Nice to Have—or Strategic Necessity? For some time now, Medicare has been financially rewarding hospitals for good patient experiences as measured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).
August 11, 2017 Tackling the high price of medications in PA: Why target 340B, a program for vulnerable patients and hospitals? Pennsylvanians, like all Americans, are concerned about how much they pay for prescription drugs.
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.