When will Paul O’Neill receive the recognition he deserves?

Many years ago I left my office to meet the Vice President of Medical Affairs down the hall and in his office. As my door swung open, I noticed the Risk Manager talking with one of our more prominent orthopedic surgeons. I had no idea what they [...]

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Why are we so skeptical?
People of faith and organizations proclaiming faith always end up categorized by one of the religious congregations or societies. For those of us who have served in faith-based organizations or worked for people who wear their faith on their shirtsleeves, there is often disappointment and skepticism. Why? In Christian circles, is [...]

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Our firm normally gets called two or three years after the client hospital or health system needs help. These hospitals are normally “in the financial ditch” and require admission into our consulting intensive care unit. Explicit poor management is not difficult to detect. These hospitals have been losing money month after month and/or the leadership [...]

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Born in 1946, and without any input into the decision to join planet earth, and without my knowledge, I joined the ranks of the first year of baby boomers. Not to bore you with my biography, I have spent most of my working years as a CEO of U.S. hospitals . . . four to [...]

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