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On the Concept of a Good Death
June 6, 2017

Martin Luther once said, “Every man must do two things alone: he must do his own believing and his own dying.” A number of profound concepts are embedded in that statement, starting with ... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Applying the Goldilocks Principle to Purchased Services Consulting
May 30, 2017

In the past few months, I have received feedback from numerous hospital supply chain leaders on the topic of consultants. A consistent message I hear is that consultants must demonstrate the right sk... read more

Supply chain
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Supply Chain Sherpas Are Key to Guiding Stakeholders to Purchased Services Savings
January 23, 2017

Its no surprise that reviewing purchased services contract categories like laundry, medical waste or language interpretation can seem like a daunting task—almost like trying to climb Mount Ever... read more

Supply chain
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In Purchased Services, Understand What You're Negotiating
November 16, 2016

Its a generally accepted fact that purchased services account for 20 to 30% of a hospitals total expenses. Its also generally accepted that with more than 300 categories, its a largely untapped sourc... read more

Financial sustainability
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Health Care Strategy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
June 22, 2016

Rather than any early knockout in one of his epic matches, eulogies last month for boxing legend Muhammad Ali memorialized his three-decade, very public fight against Parkinsons disease. The once fle... read more

Quality & clinical operations
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Winston Churchill and the 80/20 Rule
June 7, 2016

Rather than any early knockout in one of his epic matches, eulogies last month for boxing legend Muhammad Ali memorialized his three-decade, very public fight against Parkinsons disease. The once fle... read more

Financial sustainability
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Use Mock Accreditation Surveys to Address Common Problem Areas
April 29, 2016

One of the areas of greatest concern for pharmacy practice, in terms of both cost and impact on patient care, is the increasing development of pharmaceuticals that could be classified as “speci... read more

Quality & clinical operations
Workforce & culture
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Calculating the Cost of Length of Stay
January 27, 2016

Rather than any early knockout in one of his epic matches, eulogies last month for boxing legend Muhammad Ali memorialized his three-decade, very public fight against Parkinsons disease. The once fle... read more

Financial sustainability
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The ICD-10 Coding Challenge: How Clinicians Can Help
January 14, 2016
Quality & clinical operations
Workforce & culture