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Earlier this week, I had the occasion to visit Milwaukee. The trip was a mixture of business and pleasure. Including the airline arrival, I was able to sample four separate modes of transportation by limiting myself to the urban core during my stay. What I noticed from each of the experiences was how drastically they differed based on my […]
June 20, 2014
Daniel Sinnott, CEO of his eponymous executive search firm, wrote a thoroughly excellent piece on how healthcare CEO searches should adapt to find more appropriate candidates. Leadership is a struggle in these difficult industry times for healthcare, and the head of an organization influences much of the hard-to-change but needs-to-change aspects of the care giving business. […]
May 7, 2014
Pursuing work costs any enterprise money—opportunity cost as it is discussed in business. When a hospital needs ideas from professionals, it costs both the hospital and the professionals money to find each other and complete the business development courtship to win a job, regardless of formalities. Several past posts have noted how hospitals affect this investment from the […]
March 10, 2014
I listened intently to the Director of Planning, Design and Construction and how his healthcare system was preparing to roll out a new Children’s hospital. This Director, for a system known for innovation and above-average industry performance, was lamenting how his new Children’s hospital would open and likely need renovations within 60 days. “I bet my next […]
August 20, 2013
In tenth grade, I was subjected to the torture of geometry, and more specifically proofs, which were unlike any math I had ever encountered. As was the case for me with higher level math, it took time for the material to make sense—long after my lesson and class year had finished. For half of the year, […]
June 10, 2013
Many have heard the “win-win or no deal” statement bandied about in negotiation—mutual benefit for both parties or no agreement. Well, this has nothing to do with that. The “W” is not missing. In this case, the full title is: Integrate-Integrate or No Deal. The fine gentlemen at Ingersoll Rand were in the office for […]
April 30, 2013
Retail healthcare is advancing in sophistication, and this is a good thing. Healthcare providers continue to reach out more into the community with outpatient services, going to the people—this is progressive. Historically, most hospitals have played from a position of strength in the healthcare delivery relationship: patients come to us. Hospitals continue to become more […]
December 6, 2012
Eleven months ago I wrote about how communication between two people can be a challenge because of a major difference in expectations. At that time, I related the story of a critical access hospital (CAH) CEO that, with USDA loans in hand in November 2010, was “ready to begin” his new replacement project…or so I thought. […]
October 4, 2012
In his hilarious stand-up, “For What It’s Worth”, comedian Dave Chappelle set up a humorous routine on judgment and capabilities of kids in the news when he famously asked: “How old is fifteen, really?” Borrowing Chappelle’s approach, in regard to judgment and capabilities of A/E/C teams (but with all humor aside) I now ask: how […]
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August 15, 2014
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