One of the first things that a "white knight" in the current healthcare environment must do is get the staff on board.

A purchase situation is tramatic to healthcare in it's own right. You lose qualified staff in the onset, just because of the anticipation factor.

You lose staff in the first 90-120 days because of the loss of comfort zones.

But, at the two year mark, you shouldn't be bleeding staff and staffing with temps unless it has gone very, very, wrong....

The continuing saga of Essent Healthcare(?) and Paris, TX.
Log to www.the-paris-site.blogspot.com

Just a word to the wise: Apparently Essent Healthcare has filed a complaint with the Texas Attorney General's office against the-paris-site, and author(s) unknown.

Apparently the AG's office is investigating.

Kind of kicks liabilities up there a notch, doesn't it?

Frank

We are a national healthcare facilities developer. We think that healthcare facilities are very strategic, and have ideas that your audience might find interesting on topics such as how to select a healthcare developer without going through an expensive and time consuming process, can the developer add value to the strategic and business planning process for outpatient facilities, and is there a way to monetize assets and keep control of the businesses and physician relationships within the monetized buildings?

Frank Pasquale's ideas may be good but his delivery cheapens them. He is too personal. I went to his blog about a hospital in Paris TX- but it is really about his feelings for the CEO. Must have been a romance gone bad which is better left to blogs of a different ilk than hospitals.

"Frank Pasquale's ideas may be good but his delivery cheapens them. He is too personal. I went to his blog about a hospital in Paris TX- but it is really about his feelings for the CEO. Must have been a romance gone bad which is better left to blogs of a different ilk than hospitals."

Interesting speculation, but this was the company that was being sued by a gay couple in MA for denial of healthcare benefits.

Sensationalism sells, bunky. One can write an article that is factual, to the point, and nothing left out...and no one reads it. The same article put in the perspective of the public personna generates identification. That is what generates readership.

Does it cheapen the message? Possibly, but if no one hears the message, what value does it have to cheapen?

By the way, Essent withdrew from their last attempt in Hammonton, NJ. That's three....

...and Leon, I checked out your site...a little thin on content, wouldn't you say...? One can copy headings, but generally readers expect a little commentary....

Jessica and Frank. Speaking of leadership....does anyone in leadership ask the nursing staff involved for any suggestions or comments regarding the reasons for your statement of "According to Millennium Research Group, medical errors are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and account for more than 100,000 deaths each year."? Nursing staff knows why these medical errors are occuring but management doesn't seem to listen. According to Kane, (2007) having a higher ratio of registered nursing staff decreases the number of adverse events in patients as well as increasing patient safety. A decreased length of stay as well as a decreased risk of hospital-related death was directly related to an increase in the number of hours spent by registered nurses in providing direct patient care (ibid). Kane, R., (March 2007); “Nurse staffing and quality of patient care”. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, pp1-115. PMID: 17764206. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?vid=8&hid=112&sid=657d6af3-2278-4256-9516-7ebc950dcfff%40sessionmgr109 on October 5, 2007. This is an excellent article on the decline in patient care being directly related to a decrease in nursing staff available on any given unit. Most hospital administrators site as an excuse the current nursing shortage, but this is only an excuse. But as we will read, this is only an excuse since in 1997, “the California Board of Registered Nursing found that only 60% of registered nurses holding active licenses chose to work in hospital. Why are registered nurses steering clear of hospitals? The number one reason, cited by nurses in survey after survey, is unsafe staffing ratios” (Furillo, 2001). Furillo, J., (April 2001); “Ensuring Safe Nurse-to-Patient Ratios”; 174:4, pp 233-234; Western Journal of Medicine; BMJ Publishing Group, 2001; retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=11290665&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus and http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=11290665 on September 18, 2007. Why are we losing our nurses within the hospital setting? Stressful work conditions, inadequate staffing, and poor morale due to nurses not being fulfilled in their current work situations.

Hey Tony, Nick and Team
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Great site. I've been dropping in on this site for quite some time and would like to be a guest contributor. I read the guidelines but am wondering if you want the contributions as an attachment to an e-mail.

i am writing to the general
visitor to ESSENT healthcare.
i lost my wife in 2007.august 15.
i was told by the doctor's that investigated her death
that the reason was a lack
of communication between
doctors(how nice to lose a loved one after 64 years)
over such a mistake
PLEASE HELP ME OVERCOME THIS.

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I don't know if my reply to Paul Roemer's post http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2009/12/17/ehr_market_is_ripe_for_the_taking_by_goo_1

- may be of interest as a guest post?

http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/2010/01/comment-on-paul-roemers-ehr-market-is.html

I am too interested in writing up a guest post here at Hospital Impact.I have been contributing my time here reading article and making comments but now I think it's time to give something back to the site.But before I do that,I must go through all the possible guidelines regarding making a post or article.

I'd thought you'd like to be aware of some research on Baldrige CEOs (including health care). Thought you might use the findings for your Blog. The white paper and full study can be found at http://www.monfortinstitute.org. Title: “Baldrige CEO Attitudes and Motivations - Seven Factors that Make Them Different.” Hope it is useful!

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Keep them relatively short (250 words or less), as blog readers are scanners or are busy or both - I totally agree with you!

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Lots of comment spam on here. If this is wordpress I'd use Wp-SpamFree plugin or Akismet - or both. Where's the best place to submit a guest contribution ...via email? Or can you point me in the right direction? - Thanks Steve Kayser

Working with guest bloggers can be a bit tricky. Not so much so if you let expectations be known up front.

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This was the company that was being sued by a gay couple in MA for denial of healthcare benefits.Sensationalism sells, bunky. One can write an article that is factual, to the point, and nothing left out...and no one reads it. The same article put in the perspective of the public personna generates identification. That is what generates readership.