by John G. Self | Mar 6, 2013 | Career Management, Healthcare
In the relative quiet before the storm, healthcare executives at all levels should take time to rethink their career management strategies. A long-time friend, a health system CEO who has built an impressive record with service development, facility expansion and...
by John G. Self | Mar 4, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership, Recruiting
Who we hire makes a difference. A grumpy housekeeper or cafeteria cashier whose work is mediocre can help drive down patient satisfaction scores. A physician who is more focused on the money he or she makes than the needs of the patient will impact quality of care...
by John G. Self | Mar 1, 2013 | Healthcare
John Self is traveling today. The blog post today appeared originally in November 2008. With the recent Time Magazine article on healthcare costs generating some much buzz and outrage, John and the team selected this blog for his Friday story. Hospitals get a bad rap...
by John G. Self | Feb 18, 2013 | Healthcare
I just read another in a rash of articles praising the investor-owned hospital industry, suggesting that they are better positioned to deal with the new normal healthcare economy that is defined by the Affordable Care Act and deficit reduction. These articles come...
by John G. Self | Jan 28, 2013 | Healthcare
Joel Allison and Robert Pryor, M.D. began a year-long journey last week that is critical to the success of the planned merger of Baylor Health Care and Scott & White. They are studying a seven-letter word: CULTURE. Yes, they are conducting an in-depth analysis...
by John G. Self | Jan 23, 2013 | Healthcare
We are moving into an era of extraordinary change. Healthcare will change because government can no longer afford some of its signature programs including Medicare and Medicaid, and because the quality of care and the level of patient safety too often do not match the...
