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2009 SHS Election Results |
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Welcome to the following new members of the SHS Board of Directors!
Remember that we are transitioning to 3-year board terms and for that reason, term lengths vary.
President-Elect
Marci Jackson
Ph: (720) 470-4779
Term: 2009-2011
Ph: (313) 586-5769
Jean Ann Larson
Term: 2009-2012
Ph: (248) 273-6310 or (248) 924-1446
Todd Schneider
Term: 2009-2012
Ph: (850) 523-2130 |
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Letter to Membership |
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Pierce Story
The past year has flown by. It seems like only yesterday when I humbly accepted the responsibility of President of this Society. Now, after fourteen months, it seems like we are only getting started! As I look back to where the Society was in 2008, I am pleased to see significant progress in the many focus areas which matter most to our membership. I have been blessed with an outstanding group of Board Members and Volunteers who made the work of President rather easy. With their activity, enthusiasm, drive, and dedication to the industry and the constituents they serve, it would be difficult to have had a bad tenure. I am both humbled and constantly rejuvenated by what this small group has been able to achieve for the greater good of the Society and the health care industry. more of letter |
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SHS and ASQ Announce Joint Conference |
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Alliance Aims to Build Better Health Care Delivery Systems
The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and its Society for Health Systems (SHS), and ASQ's (American Society for Quality) Healthcare and Quality Management divisions, will launch a joint conference focused on health care quality and process improvement. The new joint conference will be held February 25-28, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The conference will bring together health care quality professionals, performance improvement specialists and other health care professionals involved with or interested in developing the quality and operations improvement skills and knowledge needed to successfully manage complex health care environments.
"This is a tremendous advancement for the industry and a great opportunity for the members of both societies," said Pierce Story, president of SHS and managing director at Jumbee, Inc. "This powerful alliance will foster and strengthen the natural synergies between performance improvement and quality management, thus enabling a more effective and efficient health care system." More |
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SHS Suggested Readings and References |
SHS is proud to introduce a list of over 400 suggested readings and references. This list has been developed by Charlie Protzman, Managing Member of the Business Improvement Group, LLC over the course of his career. He shares it voluntarily for the SHS membership, and we thank him for this invaluable contribution. The list can be downloaded via this link. It is sorted alphabetically by title within categories. Naturally, SHS envisions the list growing over time, with input from the entire SHS membership. Please submit your thoughts, reviews, or any additions to Ron McDade. Enjoy! |
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Time Study Toolkit |
| This toolkit provides the user with a general overview of Time Study techniques and methods.
The one-page overview provides links to reference articles, "how-to" guides, and sample data collection forms for key areas of the hospital. Thanks goes out to Rachel Mayo, Industrial Engineer for Medicorp Health System for the toolkit's development. Toolkit |
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Review of a Radical Plan to Revamp Health Care |
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by Aaron Kanne
The Article: "CEO Proposes A Radical Plan to Revamp the Healthcare System"
The Review: Will radical improvement to US Healthcare require drastic changes to payment stucture? In a recent article by Rick Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Jackson Healthcare, commonly held beliefs regarding the structure of payment for health care were challenged and a new possible solution was proposed.
Jackson Healthcare is the parent company of a handful of companies such as LocumTenens.com, a full service temporary physician staffing agency, and StatCom, a supplier of patient flow logistics software. Jackson has developed more than 25 healthcare-related companies over the past 30 years, and he is now using this experience to express a possible "way out" for the American health care system. | |
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Networking
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Thanks to the SHS Newsletter Team: |
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Aaron Kanne
Bart Sellers
Priya Khatri
For information about contributing content to the newsletter, contact Tom Best. |
| IIE 2009 Annual Conference and Expo |
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May 30-June 3
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Miami, Florida
Open to all involved in process improvement
The conference includes research presentations from more than 700 individuals representing industry and academia and more
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Upcoming Seminar |
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April 29 - May 2, 2009
IIE Headquarters
Acute Care Labor Management Concepts
3 day(s) | 2.10 CEUs
Learn the fundamentals of a complete, adaptive labor management program in this three-day course.
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Members on the Move |
John Hansmann, MSIE, DSHS, FHIMSS, CPHIMS has recently joined Tenet Healthcare as the corporate Director of Labor Management & Productivity. He will be responsible for the overall administration of the productivity management system for all of Tenet's facilities. Tenet Healthcare, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a 53 hospital for profit health care system located in 12 states, and employs approximately 60,000 people. Prior to working at Tenet, John was a Regional Manager of Management Engineering for Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT.
SHS Members - please contact Tom Best, SHS Newsletter editor, with a brief description of any significant changes in your career path. We'll work to incorporate these announcements in upcoming monthly newsletters. | |
