Search Tag: Management
#ECR2019: Imaging informatics management & performance
2019 06 Mar
Professor Luis Donoso-Bach , head of the department of medical imaging, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, presented the keynote lecture “ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Informatics: management and performance analysis.” It his poignant and informative presentation he emphasised “ the race is on” as the roles in the healthcare continuum... Read more
Are doctors really resistant to becoming leaders?
2019 12 Feb
The work of a doctor often involves managing a care team or coordinating teams. However, medical schools train their students to be medical specialists, often not providing formal training for future doctors to learn essential leadership skills such as how to lead a team and how to resolve conflict. A new study, led by Prof. Marco Sartirana,... Read more
Highlights from the I-I-I Blog
2019 21 Jan
(I expert, I question, I answer) Have you got something to say? Visit https://healthmanagement.org/blog/index or contact [email protected] Michael E. Ramsay Chairman - Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management Baylor University Medical Center, US. TOP QUOTE FROM ZOOM-ON-PROFILE Making healthcare... Read more
How to deal with toxic underperfomers
2019 09 Jan
Much has been said about the positive characteristics of leadership . To be a good leader, for instance, you should be able to motivate your team towards a goal. The ability to mentor others and help them in their professional growth is also associated with effective leadership. It should be said that leadership entails a deep accountability, and... Read more
3 ways to contain medicine costs and shortages
2019 08 Jan
With drug prices and supply often at odds with each other, for example when supplies are plentiful but costs reach sky-high levels, what can a hospital exec do to mitigate the impact on operations? Pharmacy directors at three health systems give their views. Create your own drug company Trinity Health, based in Livonia, Michigan,... Read more
ISO implementation: How to motivate lab personnel
2018 07 Nov
Transforming the pressure of accreditation into team engagement. With the requirement that ISO 15189 imposes on medical laboratories, which approach can motivate personnel to embrace the assessment criteria? As an internationally-recognised benchmark for quality management systems and competence standards, medical laboratories are constantly... Read more
Compassion
2018 07 Nov
The human dimension of productivity. Findings from recent studies on compassion in the workplace, the business case for compassion and some practical tips on how to create a more compassionate workplace. If you work in the healthcare sector, you agree that compassion is fundamental to patient care. The majority of the people... Read more
How the simple ingredient of delight can transform healthcare
2018 22 Sep
A small dose of ‘magic’ in the healthcare setting can lead to a more efficient experience. With an emphasis on health rather than sickness, healthcare can make simple but profound adjustments to align for a healthcare experience patients can actually look forward to. Healthcare futurist, entrepreneur, professor of molecular oncology, author... Read more
A systems perspective on collaborative care delivery
2018 21 Aug
For collaborative care delivery to be a driver of healthcare transformation, we need to think differently about how we design and manage healthcare delivery. Healthcare systems are undergoing transformation in order to meet the ever-changing needs of modern healthcare delivery. Our ageing population and increased prevalence of chronic disease... Read more