Did you hear the one about the hospital CEO who was hiking in the forest with the director of nursing? As they were heading down a trail, suddenly a bear jumped out of a bush and started chasing them. Both hikers started running for their lives when all of a sudden the CEO stopped, sat down on a rock and started to put on running shoes. The director of nursing said, "What are you doing? You can't outrun a bear!" The CEO replied, "I don't have to outrun the bear. I only have to outrun you."
{"title":"Nurse retention: outrunning the bear.","authors":"Stephen O'Connor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Did you hear the one about the hospital CEO who was hiking in the forest with the director of nursing? As they were heading down a trail, suddenly a bear jumped out of a bush and started chasing them. Both hikers started running for their lives when all of a sudden the CEO stopped, sat down on a rock and started to put on running shoes. The director of nursing said, \"What are you doing? You can't outrun a bear!\" The CEO replied, \"I don't have to outrun the bear. I only have to outrun you.\"</p>","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 4","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22504181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michigan's nonprofit community hospitals serve the state's citizens in extraordinary ways--regardless of whether anyone pays for that service. In 2001, these community-based organizations provided $885 million in free health care to area residents who were uninsured or otherwise could not pay for it. In addition, the state's nonprofit hospitals contributed more than $276 million in services such as health education, outreach, screening, counseling and free clinics. The total worth of these traditional and nontraditional benefits to Michigan communities in 2001 was a staggering $1.16 billion.
{"title":"Breaking through to improved community health.","authors":"Linda Dicks","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Michigan's nonprofit community hospitals serve the state's citizens in extraordinary ways--regardless of whether anyone pays for that service. In 2001, these community-based organizations provided $885 million in free health care to area residents who were uninsured or otherwise could not pay for it. In addition, the state's nonprofit hospitals contributed more than $276 million in services such as health education, outreach, screening, counseling and free clinics. The total worth of these traditional and nontraditional benefits to Michigan communities in 2001 was a staggering $1.16 billion.</p>","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 4","pages":"59-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22504190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In a time when people use computers to buy stocks, order pizza, apply for a mortgage, or search for a mate, it was only a matter of time before health care facilities turned to online technology to make bill paying more efficient and convenient for patients.
{"title":"Point and click solutions.","authors":"Al Parker","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a time when people use computers to buy stocks, order pizza, apply for a mortgage, or search for a mate, it was only a matter of time before health care facilities turned to online technology to make bill paying more efficient and convenient for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 4","pages":"38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22559337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How does excellence become an everyday occurrence?","authors":"Jeffery M Zaks","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 3","pages":"18-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22406861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring some of Michigan's best practices.","authors":"Linda Dicks","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 3","pages":"26-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22406866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A great honor; great responsibility.","authors":"Trudy Barthels","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 3","pages":"8-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22406859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hospitalists increase care.","authors":"H Z Akl, Sue E Johnson-Phillippe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 3","pages":"24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22406865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"IT\" outsourcing gives Michigan hospitals a boost.","authors":"Jeffrey C Bauer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 3","pages":"30-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22406868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to keep your customers.","authors":"Alan Quellmalz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"39 3","pages":"36-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22406871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
British Journal of General Practice, April 2008 time and distance, exacerbating the low temperature effect (unless heated transit vehicles are used). Provision of the phlebotomy service and appropriate sample transport may become an additional responsibility for those GPs who presently have these services provided by the hospital. Figure 1 shows the effect of outdoor ambient temperature and improving phlebotomy technique on the percentage of samples giving significant hyperkalaemia (5.8 mmol/L or higher). Changes to pathology services may be introduced insidiously and GPs need to be aware of proposals that will affect their practice. Automated sample analysis can be performed in bulk on large analysers, but phlebotomy and pre-analytical handling require skill and knowledge. If this is overlooked in planned changes, news of pathology modernisation may be heralded by an epidemic of pseudohyperkalaemia. Periodic assessments of the incidence of hyperkalaemia in GPs’ own practices can yield powerful information. If the incidence of moderate hyperkalaemia (5.8 mmol/L or higher) rises above 0.7% or >9% are above reference range, transport and phlebotomy arrangements should be reviewed.
{"title":"Connecting for health.","authors":"J. Fritz","doi":"10.7748/nm.12.4.37.s14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.12.4.37.s14","url":null,"abstract":"British Journal of General Practice, April 2008 time and distance, exacerbating the low temperature effect (unless heated transit vehicles are used). Provision of the phlebotomy service and appropriate sample transport may become an additional responsibility for those GPs who presently have these services provided by the hospital. Figure 1 shows the effect of outdoor ambient temperature and improving phlebotomy technique on the percentage of samples giving significant hyperkalaemia (5.8 mmol/L or higher). Changes to pathology services may be introduced insidiously and GPs need to be aware of proposals that will affect their practice. Automated sample analysis can be performed in bulk on large analysers, but phlebotomy and pre-analytical handling require skill and knowledge. If this is overlooked in planned changes, news of pathology modernisation may be heralded by an epidemic of pseudohyperkalaemia. Periodic assessments of the incidence of hyperkalaemia in GPs’ own practices can yield powerful information. If the incidence of moderate hyperkalaemia (5.8 mmol/L or higher) rises above 0.7% or >9% are above reference range, transport and phlebotomy arrangements should be reviewed.","PeriodicalId":80083,"journal":{"name":"Michigan health & hospitals","volume":"34 1","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79004804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}