A dog day rebound
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The American Hospital Assn's National Hospital Panel Survey of about 2,000 hospitals indicates that hospital admissions rebounded, outpatient visits rose and hospital stays were shorter in Aug 1994. The survey also suggests that supply expenses were reduced due to efforts to reduce the length of hospital stays. Lower raises, reduced health benefit costs and layoffs held labor costs down in Aug 1994. Additional statistics and information regarding Aug 1994 hospital performances are presented.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1995
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Practicing what they preach
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Providence General Medical Center in Everett, WA, has developed a health incentive program to encourage its healthcare workers to take care of themselves as well as their patients. The program will pay the hospital staff $250 each to enroll in a nine-month health and fitness program and register improvement in eight of ten categories, such as improving cholesterol levels and exercising regularly. The program has saved Providence $1.5 million since 1992.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1996
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Strategies for steering your integrated delivery system
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A 1995 survey of 686 executives who are involved in physician group practices revealed their strategies for managing integrated delivery systems, both in 1995 and in the year 2000. Four strategies include an involving strategy, a collaborating strategy, a defending strategy, and a monitoring strategy. In addition, the strategies were further broken down into internal- and external-based approaches.
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Year: 1996
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