Staffing & Consulting

Staffing & Consulting

On-Premise Laundry (“OPL”) Strategic and Financial Analysis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By David J. Pieton Historically, conventional wisdom among most healthcare administrators was that operating an On-Premise Laundry (“OPL”) was more ...

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Cultural Misunderstandings Affect Quality of Care—and Hurt Your Bottom Line

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By George Rimalower Nowhere is precise language more important than in a hospital ER – when a patient is trying ...

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The Physician Practice Guide to Strategic Planning

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Bruce Payton For hospitals and health systems, strategic planning is a critical business activity, with significant time and substantial ...

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The Role of Toyota/Lean Principles and Methods in Healthcare

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Tania Lyon In 2008, I had lunch with a physician from one of the region’s larger hospitals.  He had ...

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The Value Proposition: Meeting the Challenge to Attract and Retain Top Physicians

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jim Moniz, MSFS As a variety of economic, geographic and demographic conditions have resulted in physician shortages throughout the ...

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Building a Robust Succession Management Process

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Michael A. Couch In a 2011 survey by Right Management, 91% of participating companies indicated that they had made ...

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Avoid These Public Speaking Traps!

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Maureen Murray, MSEd Most of us would much rather be in the audience than be the speaker.  But our ...