by John G. Self | Dec 2, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
Value = cost and quality. In the healthcare delivery process we understand that formula. We understand the metrics even if we struggle to meet them in the critical areas of cost and quality. But what about executive search? How is quality defined in recruitment?...
by John G. Self | Sep 28, 2010 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
The development of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the subject of much discussion and some debate. There is a certain emerging sense of urgency among healthcare leaders regarding ACO creation — no one knows for sure what the regulatory environment...
by John G. Self | Sep 16, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
Building bench strength –assessment, investment and consistency — is an important human capital strategy for healthcare organizations. It is a strategy that will be an important foundation for an organization’s future success. Or survival. The...
by John G. Self | Aug 31, 2010 | Career Management
Healthcare organizations which acquire and retain the best talent will outperform their competitors — clinically, on patient safety, and financially. That is why CEOs must devote more time to recruiting, as well as executive, management, and...
by John G. Self | Aug 24, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
One of the most common lies in business — right after “the check is in the mail” — is “our employees are our biggest asset.” Year after year, that maxim is repeated over and over — it shows up in hundreds of annual reports of...