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Gregory
A. Banaszynski
- Development
of a Breast Health Care Center On a Community Hospital Campus
- Development
of a Joint Venture Medical Office Building with Two Primary Care Physician
Groups
Major
Dennis L. Beatty
- Implementation
of an Optical Disk Storage System to Support the Local Purchase Branch
of a Large Size Medical Center
- Medical
Equipment Identification and Justification Process
- Improving
the Capital Investment Program for a Multiple Hospital System
- Medical
Waste Incinerator Replacement Project at a Large Size Medical Center
- Physician
Desk Top Computing—A Case Study at a Governmental Multi-hospital
System
Elaine
P. Berger-Orlic
- A Statewide
Orientation Program for New Affiliates of the American College of Healthcare
Executives
- Establishment
of Systems to Streamline Operations in a Merging Medical Group Practice
- Marketing
Strategies Implemented for a New Women's Health Center
Lua R.
Blankenship, Jr.
- Forming
an Effective Physician-Hospital Organization Where Physician Practice
Ownership Is Not An Option
- Forming
a Regional Alliance to Promote Child Health
- Planning
a Joint Future—The Impact of an Academic Affiliation
- School-based
Healthcare: A Key to an Enhanced Community
Lawrence
J. Bologna
- A New
Department Directors Evaluation and Recommendation for Improving Clinical
Laboratory Services
- Developing
a Clinical Laboratory Outreach Program in a Community Hospital
- Increasing
Membership at an ACHE Affiliated Group
- Management
Restructuring at a Community Hospital Laboratory
Gregory
K. Britton
- Developing,
Communicating, and Reinforcing the Hospital-Shared Values
- The Design
and Relocation of Sports Medicine and Occupational Health and Wellness
Programs
- The Design
of a Physician Hospital Organization to Serve Northern Illinois and
Southern Wisconsin
- The Implementation
of a Hospitality Program
John R.
Broberg
- Development
of a Community Hospital Cardiovascular Program
- Organizational
Scorecard
Charles
M. Brosseau, Jr.
- Implementation
of a Rural Network of Radiation Oncology Centers
- Implementation
of a Transportation System in an Integrated Healthcare Network
Major
David P. Budinger
- Increasing
Managed Care Plan Enrollment Among Military Families and Retirees
- Planning
for and Providing the Primary Care, Specialty Care, and Hospitalization
Needs for Peacekeeping Forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Jack A.
Calloway
- Carrying
Forward a Capital Campaign After Paid Fund Raising Consultants
- Enhancing
Confidence in a Community Hospital Through Construction of a Replacement
Hospital
- Establishment
of a Community Based Facility to Meet the Health and Social Needs of
Area Residents
Kevin
Patrick Carey
Brian
J. Carlson
Sandra
M. Cleaver
- Choosing
a Vendor as Partner for the Acquisition of Imaging Equipment
- Establishing
Health Promotion and Wellness as a Major Responsibility to the Community
- Implementation
and Completion of a Renovation/Construction Project to Meet Increasing
Out-Patient Services Demands and Enhance the Image of the Hospital
- Transitioning
Utilization Review into Case Management in a Community Hospital
Major
James M. Cohen
- Email
Crash—Proactive Damage Control
- Establishment
of a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Program on a USAF Base
Virginia
V. Cohen
- Daily
Newspaper Delivery to Patients by Administrative Staff in a Community
Hospital
- Development
of a Patient Falls Prevention and Safe Ambulation Program in a Community
Hospital
- How to
Successfully Respond to Regulatory or Licensing Deficiencies
- Strategies
for a Successful Program or Service Closure
Timothy
Charles Cox
- Community
Health Needs Assessment Focusing on Critical Needs
- Developing
a Collection Service
Dennis
J. Doran
- Canceling
a Hospital-Based Emergency Room Contract
- Development
of a Hospital-Based Multi-Specialty Group Practice
- Establishment
of a Regional Heart Care Network
- Surviving
a No Confidence Vote by the Medical/Dental Staff Towards Administration
LCDR Lynn
T. Downs
- Closing
an Acute Care Clinic to Serve Changing Demographics
- Developing
a Preferred Provider Network (PPN) in a Foreign Medical Community
- Establishing
a Stork's Nest Program for Expectant Mothers
- Implementation
of a Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE/Managed Care Program in an
Overseas Community
Stephen
L. Enders
- Conversion
of a Walk-in Clinic to an Appointed Acute Care Clinic
- Establishment
of a Subsidized Formulary and Prescription Payment Structure in an Indigent
Health Care Setting
- Privatization
of County EMS Services
- Selection
of Location and Implementation of Community Primary Care Clinics in
Underserved Communities
Alan Wayne
Ferch
Gerard
C. Fisher
- Physician
Recruitment to a Rural Community
James
M. Full
Mykl D.
Garrett
- Development
of an Ambulatory Radiology Department to Meet the Needs of Patients,
Payers and Physicians
- Implementation
of Disease Management as a Focused Integrated Approach to Care Management
of High Risk, Chronically Ill Patients
- Successfully
Positioning Therapy Services to Meet Expectations of a Managed Care
Market
H. Ray
Gibbons
- Positive
Patient, Physician and Employee Relations Can Be Created Following Significant
Human Events
- Quality
Improvement is a Base for Patient Care
- Subacute
Services in a Frontier Facility
- Using
Quality Improvements Methods in Quality of Care Turn Around at an Extended
Care Facility
Scott
R. Graybill
- A Rural
Hospital's Participation in the Formation of a Multi-Physician/Multi-Hospital
Physician Hospital Organization to Favorably Access Managed Care
- Development
of a Full Service Emergency Department at a Small Rural Hospital
- Development
of a Hospital Foundation to Organize Fundraising, Development, and Endowment
Activities in a Small Rural Hospital Setting
- The Evolution
of a Hospital's Role in the Position of Needed Emergency Medical Services
in a Small Rural Community
Scott
D. Hendrickson
- Deploying
a Digital Radiology System
- Outsourcing
Automation Services
- Planning
for Patient Services During Major Electrical System Repairs
Janet
M. Henry
- Changing
Management: Trustees vs. Owners
- Integrating
Rehab (Physical Therapy) Departments Across a Four Hospital Health System
- Merging
Boards: Conflicting Philosophies and Styles of Direction
- What is
the Value of a Non-Campus-Based Ambulatory Strategy
Brian
J. Herwig
- Collaboration
With Public Health Department to Improve Prenatal Care
- Consolidation
of Clinical Engineering Services to Enhance Performance and Efficiency
- Development
of a Community Based Managed Care Model
- Integration
of Clinical Laboratory Services
Major
Kenneth R. Horne
- Establishing
a Partnership between the Military Treatment Facility and the Military
Community
Neil Hudes
- Developing
a Career Ladder for Multi-Skilled Environmental Service Workers
- Developing
a Hospital Based Health and Wellness Center
- Evaluating
the Use of an Equipment Insurance Program in a Hospital Setting
- Implementing
a Decentralized Pharmacy in a Hospital Setting
David
T. Hughes
- Changes
in Bioethic Committees and Their Roles in Case Consultation
- Effective
Management of the Work Force Using Productivity Standards
- Managerial
Challenges During Construction and Remodeling of an Occupied Inpatient
Unit
Graham
D. Ininns
- Closure
of an Emergency Room and Replacement with a Primary Care Clinic
- Outsourcing
a Full-Service Dining Facility and Replacement with Inpatient Feeding
Service
- Outsourcing
Third Party Collections in a Hospital with an Existing Collections Program
- Resource
Sharing: Consolidation of Inpatient Wards and Surgical Suites
Douglas
T. Jones
- A Unique
Solution to the Local Control Issue When a Religious and Non- Sectarian
Hospital Merge
- Use of
County-Wide Health Needs Assessment Sets Stage for Hospital Merger in
Rural Community
- Use of
a Cultural Assessment Process to Support the Merging of Hospitals in
a Rural Community
Michael
Karuschak, Jr.
- Contracting
Food Production Services in a Rural Community
- Development
of a Commercial Pharmacy Joint Venture in a Rural Community
- Development
of a Rural Multi-Hospital Home Healthcare Service
Thomas
D. Kaufman
- Air Conditioning
Failure—Mercury Outside 102
- Back-up
Generator Failure During a Black Out
- Fund Raising/Friend
Raising—When You Do Not Need the Money
- Serving
as a Hospital Interim Chief Executive Officer
Michael
J. Laird
- Development
of a Cardiac Rehab Program at a Rural Hospital
- Implementing
a Board Education Program for Hospital Board Members
- Implementing
a Capital Campaign to Assist in the Building of a New Emergency Department
in a Rural Hospital
- The Establishment
of a Sports Medicine Program in a Rural Community
James
M. Lambert
- Development
and Implementation of a Cardiology Strategic Plan Across a Multi- Hospital
System
- Development
of an Affiliate Integration Plan at an Expanding Multi-Hospital System
- Development
of a Patient Service Center to Improve Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction
- Opening
of an Outpatient Surgery Center at a Medium Sized Community Medical
Center
Kenneth
A. Laube
- Coordination
of a Medical Wellness Program
- Design
and Implementation of an Advanced Health Professions Recruiting Course
- Implementation
of Four Primary Care Satellite Clinics
Lawrence
Leonard
Gregory
W. Lintjer
- Ambulatory
Surgery Center: An Opportunity for Collaboration When Your Back Is Against
the Wall!
- Can the
"Hay" Nurse Really Improve Healthcare Status?
- Do Your
Frequent Flyers Really Come to You for Your Food?
- Gainsharing:
The Importance of Alignment in the Achievement of Objectives
Robert
T. Lucas
- Development
of a Hospital-owned Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Business
Maureen
G. Mann
- Developing
an Efficient, Profitable Inpatient Rehabilitation Program Through Effective
Management of the Base Year of Operation
- The Successful
Buy Out of a Physician/Health System Limited Partnership
M. Tina
Markanda
- Development
of Personal Appearance Center for Cancer Patients at an Academic Medical
Center
- Development
of an International Health Program at an Academic Medical Center
Bruce
J. Markowitz
- Developing
a Community Hospital's Strategy Prior to a Service Area Incursion by
an Out of Area Tertiary Care Center
- Developing
a Proposal for an Off-Site Comprehensive Women's Center for Approval
by the Governing Board
- Implementing
a Viable and Profitable Sleep/Wake Disorder Service in a Community Hospital
Jorge
L. Matta
- Establishment
of an Ambulatory Surgery Center
- New Concept
of Centralization of a Preadmission Department in an Acute Hospital
- Queuing
Study Performed in the Fast Track Section of the Emergency Department
of an Acute Hospital to Determine How Much Time the Patients Spend and
if Additional Resources Should be Added
- Transformation
of a Managed Care System That Integrates a Family Residency with Millionaire
Losses to a Cost Effective One
JoAnn
Mower
- A Hospital
Establishes a Private Practice Site to Become a More Visible Community
Advocate for the Health and Well Being of its Community
- A Hospital
Secures Its Position in the New Healthcare Marketplace by Establishing
an Integrated Network of Physicians Through Practice Management and
Acquisition
LCDR Victoria
Mundt
- Implementing
Alternate Workplace Arrangements
- Implementing
a Multiple Award Task Order Contract
- Reengineering
Third Party Collections
Mark L.
Niederpruem
- Piloting
an Information System for a Multi-Site International Healthcare System
Oranefo
K. Okolo
- Developing
a Primary Care Physician Group for a Community Health Center
Phyllis
Palm
- Evaluating
Options Regarding the Site for Outpatient Surgical Services
- Managed
Development: Focused on a Changing Culture
Kay S.
Ponthieux
- Medical
Center/Physician Relations: Bridging the Gap
- Reengineering
the Medical Staff
- The Establishment
and Evolution of a Provider-Based Rural Health Network
Major
Charles E. Potter
- Creating
a New Human Resources and Training Section
- Developing
a Streamlined Automated Process to Track Weekend and After Hour Telephone
Consults Authorizing Emergency Care
- Just How
Important is Your Patient Information Data Base
Barry
P. Ronan
- Creating
a Post-Affiliation Culture When Competitors Come Together to Form a
Health System
- Strategies
for Determining Service Configuration after the Merger of a Religiously
Affiliated and a Secular Hospital
- Streamlining
Governance in a Newly-Affiliated Healthcare System
- Sustaining
Medical Staff/Administrative Relations During a Merger
Donald
J. Rutherford
- Changing
Physician Practice Patterns for Care Plan Oversight in Home Health
- Implementing
a Computerized Documentation System Between Two Non Affiliated Hospital
Based Home Care Agencies
- Instituting
Cost Containment Measures to Control Supply Expenditures in Home Health
Daniel
James Ryan
- Physician
Recruitment by the Military Service in a Large Urban Setting
- The Development
of a Preferred Provider Network in an Overseas Environment
- The Effects
on a Small Clinic of the Loss of Their Support Facility
- The Implementation
of a Managed Care Program in an Overseas Environment
Anne P.
Shaffer
- Employee
Incentives: Key to Difficult Implementations
Tracy
K. Short
- Development
of an Occupational Health Services Program: Key Success Factors
- Negotiating
and Establishing a Continuum of Care in Geriatric Rehabilitation Services
between Providers
- State-of-the
Art Human Resources Strategies in Health Care
- The Strategies
and Operational Initiatives of a Successful Turn-Around
Bonnie
L. Sommerville
- A Pediatric
Hospital's Risk Management Program: Founded on the Organization's Culture,
Values and Ethics
- Employees
Adopt a "Smoke-Free" Work Environment at an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital
Edward
A. Stolzenberg
Kevin
M. Spiegel
- Co-Sourcing
Management Services for Plant Operations, Engineering and Maintenance
in a 1,100 Bed Municipal Academic Tertiary Facility
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