COVID-19 laid bare the striking gaps in our healthcare industry. As we move into a recovery phase with ongoing but (hopefully) lower infection rates, leaders who can identify and gain the necessary skills to lead their organizations through this period will find…
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Physicians and healthcare workers work in a constant tension between serving their patients, their organization, and their own ethical/moral beliefs. The effects of this frustration are magnified with the naturally resilient and self-reliant attitude of many healthcare workers.
Read MoreThe economic volatility, social injustices, and globally polarizing issues caused by the pandemic make it difficult for leaders to plan and strategize. This pandemic effect has been an even more disruptive force in healthcare. However, the pandemic crisis avails healthcare leaders of many opportunities. Urgency and necessity give leaders the latitude to prioritize and implement strategies and organizational changes in unprecedented ways.
Read MoreWhile the vaccines have proven to be effective against contracting COVID-19, severe illness, and death, studies are still being conducted to determine if the vaccine keeps the viral load low enough to prevent transmission. Despite the good news, an alarming number of healthcare professionals are refusing to be vaccinated. This places the organization under potential financial and legal consequences…
Read MoreWhile the pandemic exposed gaping holes in our social network and healthcare system, it also highlighted areas of unprecedented collaboration between entities—both governmental and private, around flexibility, including innovation and surprising cooperation.
Read MoreService-line models have been around for more than two decades with numerous variations of design, executive leadership and operational success. Conventional wisdom would say, if an organization focused it's talent, financial resource and marketing efforts, it should be a home run for the clinical service. However, lack of clear goals, allocation of sufficient resources, internal executive and medical staff politics often sub-optimize expected outcomes.
Read MoreThe emotional and financial implications for healthcare organizations will be significant and possibly overwhelming. Our industry and country will be forever changed as a result of this crisis.
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