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The Critical Skills for Leading Major Change in America’s Health System

Harvard Business

health system, change management is an essential skill for public and private leaders alike. For these leaders — and young people aspiring to careers as health care managers — one very practical question emerges: What are the critical skills for leading major change in our health system? This was a $1.2

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

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A great company that started from humble beginnings, IMS Health is a global leader in providing solutions in the healthcare scene specializing in information, services and technology. In 2014 , IMS Health was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IMS.”. Life-cycle management strategy. Negotiation strategies.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business

In 2014, the U.S. On July 30, 2014, exactly 13 months after retiring as P&G’s Chairman and CEO, McDonald was sworn in as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. In my first national press conference, in September 2014, I gave out my cell phone number and my email address, and so I get emails and calls from veterans every day.

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How One Hospital Improved Patient Handoffs for the Long Term

Harvard Business

We started working with the management and staff of the perioperative unit in 2014 to develop a more systematic, long-term approach for improving patient handoffs from the operating room (OR) to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). By the end of 2013, nurses reported over 20% of patient handoffs still had missing information.