Those of you who have been following my blog know of Cynthia “Cy” Burr, a dear friend and great fan of St. Luke’s Health System. Cy passed away last night. Cy was a very special person. She first contacted me through my blog to encourage me, and happened to catch me on a somewhat discouraging [...]
Transforming health care means looking at all the ways we deliver that care. Watch this short video to get an idea of the innovation that’s going on and that will be needed for true accountable care.
Today, HealthGrades released its annual Star Reports, which measure the performance of hospitals across the United States with respect to mortality and complications for 28 different conditions. I’ve asked Dr. Bart Hill, St. Luke’s chief quality officer, to share what the ratings mean. His thoughts follow. St. Luke’s Health System is proud and honored to [...]
Today, HealthGrades announced the following awards and designations for St. Luke’s Health System hospitals: Treasure Valley Recipient of the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award for four consecutive years. Ranked among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for cardiac surgery (Boise and Meridian Medical Centers have been ranked among the top 10 percent in [...]
I’ve asked St. Luke’s Health System Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Taylor to share his perspectives. His thoughts are presented here. I’ve introduced Jeff in a previous post, and you’ll be hearing more from him and other members of our executive team in this space in the future. Health care finance is enormously complex, and as [...]
I had the great privilege last week of honoring 13 terrifically talented, committed, and distinguished members of the St. Luke’s Health System family with the 2012 President’s Award. As president and CEO of St. Luke’s, I chose the recipients. It’s hard work, because dozens of wonderful people are nominated by their peers, who know top [...]
I heard from lots of people that it was helpful for me to share my thoughts on the U.S. Supreme Court’s deliberations and subsequent ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and wanted to take time this week to consider the first presidential debate. Here’s what I’m thinking. We have President Barack Obama’s signature [...]
Tomorrow, the Idaho Statesman plans to publish a pink newspaper honoring cancer survivors and benefiting several organizations devoted to treating and curing cancer, including our own St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI). October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the focus of the Statesman effort is on breast cancer. Here at St. Luke’s, [...]
