New York Law Makes Assaulting a Nurse a Felony

Posted on April 25, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Abusive Patients, Felony, Health System, Hospital, Job Safety, Nurse, Violent Patients • Leave a comment

https://news.nurse.com/2010/11/22/new-york-law-makes-assaulting-a-nurse-a-felony-2/

19 recent hospital outlook and credit rating actions

Posted on April 25, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Credit Ratings, Health System, Hospital • Leave a comment

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/19-recent-hospital-outlook-and-credit-rating-actions-042216.html

Cartoon – Affirmative Response Executive

Posted on April 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cartoon, Yes Men • Leave a comment

Affirmative response executive - Remember when they were just called 'yes-men'?

Affirmative response executive – Remember when they were just called ‘yes-men’?

An old epiphany AKA my Barbara Mandrell story

Posted on April 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged CEO, Change Management, Conflict of Interest, Continuing Professional Education, Culture, Dysfunctional Culture, Epiphany, Interim Leadership, Leadership, Management, Recruiting, Reflection, Strategy, Talent Management, Toxic Behavior, Toxic Culture • Leave a comment

An old epiphany AKA my Barbara Mandrell story

Health Care Transformation Task Force Reports Increase in Value-Based Payments

Posted on April 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health System, Healthcare Transformation Task Force, Hospital, Triple Aim, Value Based Health Care, Value Based Payment • Leave a comment

http://www.hcttf.org/releases/2016/4/12/healthcare-transformation-task-force-reports-increase-in-value-based-payments

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About Health Care Transformation Task Force
Health Care Transformation Task Force is a unique collaboration of patients, payers, providers and purchasers working to lead a sweeping transformation of the health care system. By transitioning to value-based models that support the Triple Aim of better health, better care and lower costs, the Task Force is committed to accelerating the transformation to value in health care. To learn more, visit http://www.hcttf.org.

http://www.hcttf.org/members/

10 hospitals receive credit downgrades in past month

Posted on April 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Credit Downgrades, Credit Ratings, Health System, Hospital, Operating Performance • Leave a comment

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/10-hospitals-receive-credit-downgrades-in-past-month-april15.html

A state-by-state breakdown of 71 rural hospital closures

Posted on April 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Policy, Hospital, Hospital Closures, Medicaid Expansion, Rural Hospitals • Leave a comment

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/a-state-by-state-breakdown-of-71-rural-hospital-closures.html

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S&P lowers Catholic Health Initiatives’ rating to ‘A-‘

Posted on April 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Credit Rating, Health System, Hospital, Operating Performance • Leave a comment

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/s-p-lowers-catholic-health-initiatives-rating-to-a.html

Cartoon – Our New Strategy

Posted on April 23, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cartoon, New Strategy • Leave a comment

Opioid Epidemic Spurs Rethink On Medication And Addiction

Posted on April 23, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Behavorial Health, Buprenorphine, Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Rehab, Health Policy, HHS, Methadone, Opioid Addiction Epidemic • Leave a comment

http://khn.org/news/opioid-epidemic-spurs-rethink-on-medication-and-addiction/

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