Putting the Medical Professional in Charge Pays Off- New Survey
The longstanding debate over the “twin cultures” of hospital managers boilsdown to a fundamental dichotomy- Should hospitals be managed by medicalprofessionals or business professionals? A new study published in the Social Science and Medicine journal indicatesthat there’s a major positive difference in quality if hospitals are run bydoctors. That reflects strongly on the issues related to nurses in managemen...
Albany Medical Center Settles Nursing “Conspiracy” Pay Dispute for $4.5 Million
This quote from the Wall Street Journal’s Associated Press report says a lot:Continue reading »...
Almost Funny: 87 California Hospitals Report No Medical Errors Since 2007
No, nobody is going to jump out and yell “April fool” at you. It’s true. 87California hospitals, about 20% of hospitals covered by California statelegislation requiring that 28 separate categories of medical errors bereported, haven’t reported one single thing since 2007.Continue reading »...