Situation The Calgary Health Region (CHR) is one of 12 formerly separate healthcare entities in the Province of Alberta which, as of May 15, 2008, have been synthesized into a single, collaborative organization titled Alberta Health Services (AHS). Still delivering healthcare services and supports to a geographical area which over 1.2 million people call home, [...]

Situation Efficiency—in terms of both cost and quality—is the watchword in American medicine today. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is one of New England’s most progressive medical centers and the largest acute care center in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, has taken efficiency to heart, especially in its approach to high technology. In recent months, Wentworth-Douglass has [...]

Situation Community hospitals today are facing great challenges given increasing uninsured and underinsured patients, rising healthcare costs and increased governmental regulations and oversight. With roots in the Catholic tradition of providing healthcare services for the poor, California-based Dignity Health is no exception. The fifth largest hospital system in the nation and the largest not-for-profit hospital [...]