Leadership
In a letter to staff, Tavenner said the agency has accomplished a lot over the past few years, such as helping to implement the Affordable Care Act and improving operations across the agency.
After five years at CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner today told staff she will leave the agency at the end of February. Andy Slavitt, currently principal deputy administrator, will become acting administrator, Health and Human Services Secretary…
The compendium is a collection of action-oriented resources that can help design and implement strategies that will assist in delivering care that is safe, timely, equitable, effective, efficient and patient-centered.
At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are leading successful initiatives to improve quality, patient safety, clinical integration and population health. The Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence…
Moving from a volume-based payment model to a value-based payment model requires a new set of management skills that encourage systems thinking and align clinical and operational resources to improve outcomes and efficiencies.
A strong collaboration among senior leadership, governance and the medical staff at Meriter Hospital is focused on achieving excellence in clinical and operational performance.
UNC Hospitals is committed to providing a patient-centered care environment. A team of leaders is charged each year in setting and prioritizing goals for each pillar. The proposed goals are vetted through various integral committees before being presented to the board for final approval.…
Mayo Clinic has four operating units to create new tools, processes and businesses. The Division of Systems and Procedures is a consulting unit responsible for designing and implementing large and small process improvements. The Center for Innovation uses 'design thinking' to create new models of…