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Boards Remain Pale, Male and Stale — Old Boys’ Club Alive And Well

N2Growth Blog

With all the news about the economy, the impact of the affordable health care act, and other media favorites, few things are as telling with regard to the state of Corporate America than the lack of diversity in the boardroom. As rapidly as times change and business evolves, one topic clearly hasn’t kept pace – board diversity.

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The Ecosystem Economy

Leading Blog

Sectors like construction, real estate, automotive manufacturing, financial services, and health care have been thought of as distinct categories, each operating in its own spheres. McKinsey partners Venkat Atluri and Miklós Dietz illuminate that change in The Ecosystem Economy. The borders between sectors are dissolving.

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A Company Health & Wellness Center that Delivers High Value Low Cost Healthcare – Is it Possible?

N2Growth Blog

The changing landscape created by the Affordable Care Act has made it difficult, but not impossible to assert control over company health care spend. If the answer is yes, then you may be interested in finding ways where the quality of care and the costs are under your control.

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Why Better Planning Can Save Millions Of Dollars In Operating Rooms

The Horizons Tracker

The tremendous importance of the work that is undertaken in hospital operating rooms would perhaps lend one to think the work is optimized to within an inch of its life. However, with increasing pressure on health care organizations, they are trying to find ways to jointly increase quality and reduce costs.”. Unplanned costs.

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How do leaders make lasting change?

Lead on Purpose

He has expanded his research and applied his theories to other industries like health care, higher education and even governments and tax systems. His book The Innovators Dilemma has impacted the business world perhaps more than any other book in recent history. That’s how you make lasting change. —.

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The Ability To Respond To Change Can Help To Avoid Burnout At Work

The Horizons Tracker

New research from George Mason University also highlights how important it is in buffering the impact of stress and burnout during the Covid-19 pandemic for healthcare staff operating on the front line. ” The researchers spoke to over 1,250 practitioners across 154 primary care facilities in Virginia. .

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Managing Change in Health Care

Coaching Tip

For example, many hospitals are now engaged in making changes to improve their performance and the quality of care they provide. One approach has been to empower any member of the surgical team to call a halt to the operation so the team can reassess how the procedure has been handled and to point out deficiencies.