Healthcare Administration

Human Resources

Can Predictive Analytics Have a Moneyball Effect on Healthcare Staffing and Scheduling?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jackie Larson, President, Avantas Remember the 2003 book (and later film adaptation in 2011) by Michael Lewis that brought ...

Human Resources

What to Do When CMS Walks into Your Hospital for a Validation Survey

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kim Bassett It’s a beautiful Monday morning, you’re on your way to work, suns coming up, and your smartphone ...

Human Resources

Top 5 Resume Red Flags

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kim Bassett As a hospital CEO, I’ve seen many resumes come across my desk — from physicians to clerical ...

Strategy and Management Counseling

Why Strategic Planning is a Must for Practices

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Nick Hernandez Strategic planning is not the same as operational planning.  The former is focused on broad and long-lasting ...

Leadership

Five Ways to Create and Keep a Top-Notch Hospital Leadership Team

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kim Bassett “The whole is better than the sum of its parts.” Aristotle said this an eon ago and ...

Operations

Three Dimensions of Medical Practice Cohesion

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Nick Hernandez Cohesion is the intense bonding of employees, strengthened over time, that results in absolute trust.  It is ...

Leadership

Everyone in Healthcare is a Leader

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kim Bassett Everyone involved in providing healthcare to a patient is a leader, regardless of their position or job ...