MHA's Executive Briefing

Congratulations to the 2011 MHA Trustee of the Year: Bill Eubank of Baptist Health Systems

Not-for-profits face continued stress: S&P

Not-for-profit hospitals cut costs or merged to improve performance in 2011, but the sector faces continued stress as insurers squeeze rates and health reform increases pressure to treat patients outside costly hospitals, according to Standard & Poor's. Read more from Melanie Evans in Modern Healthcare here.

Better Ways of Thinking about the Future

2012 and 2013 present a unique and compelling opportunity for health care executives to produce significant change. If we hope to be "architects of the future, not its victims," as Buckminster Fuller once said, then we have to change the way we think in specific ways.

Read more here.

Nominations now be accepted for 2012 MHA Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award

It's time! Nominations are now being accepted for MHA's 2012 Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award.

This prestigious award is given to an individual who has demonstrated significant contributionsin the field of hospital governance over a sustained period of time. The nominee must be anactive member of a hospital board or hospital corporate board that holds current membership inthe Mississippi Hospital Association.

A selection committee appointed by the Chairman of the MHA Board of Governors will determine the recipient. Hospital Board Chairmen, other trustees, or hospital chief executive officers may make nominations.

This award is given each year at the MHA Annual Leadership Conference. The Trustee of the Year will be featured in a video presentation which will be shown during the awards presentation.

The 2011 Award recipientwas William L. “Bill” Eubank, Jr., from Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi.The deadline for nomination is March 15, 2012.

The award criteria is attached below to assist in your selection process.Please provide narrative for each of the criteria listed then submit your nomination to Judith Forshee, MSM, VP of Education and Support Services, Mississippi Hospital Association, P.O. Box 3087, Madison, MS 39130; email jforshee@mhanet.org; or fax (601) 368-3200.

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Nominations now accepted for 2012 Inductees into the MHA Quarter Century Executive Forum

The MHA Quarter Century Executive Forum was formed 25+ years ago as a special honorary and leadership organization, “in order to recognize contributions made to the Association duringtenure as hospital executives.”All executives with 25 or more years of service can be consideredfor membership in the Forum.

The 2012 candidates will beinducted into the Forum on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the MHA Quarter Century Forum’s Reception and Dinner, to be held during the MHA Annual Leadership Conference.If you or executives in your organization are interested in membership, please see the nomination guidelines listed below. If you have any questions regarding the process, contact Judith Forshee at (601) 368-3216 or jforshee@mhanet.org.

All nominations will be reviewed and inductees selected throughthe Quarter Century Membership Committee. All confirmed inductees will be notified prior to the Leadership Conference.

Guidelines to Submit Nominations for Quarter Century Membership

• Each nominee must have 25+ years of service within the healthcare industry.
• To nominate, submit a biographical sketch of nominee, including name, title, facility address, phone, email. Include work history, showing 25 years of service.
• Return information to Judith Forshee, VP of Education and Support Services, through any of the following methods: Mail: P O Box 3087,Madison MS, 39130; Fax: (601) 368 3200 or(601) 368 3329; or Email: jforshee@mhanet.org 

Adding Clinical Oomph to the C-Suite's Supporting Cast

From reimbursement pressures to reform implementation, the challenges facing hospital CEOs have never been greater, potentially leading to burnout and turnover. Many institutions are creating new positions that allow CEOs to delegate key clinical responsibilities while remaining focused on the changing landscape.

Read more from Hospitals & Health Networks magazine here.

10 ‘must-do’ strategies for hospitals this year

In September 2011, the American Hospital Association’s Committee on Performance Improvement published a critically important report called Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future. It is based on the evolving reality that hospital reimbursement in the United States is rapidly moving from a volume-based system to a value-based system. The report challenges hospitals to move rapidly toward a world that will reimburse based on quality outcomes by implementing, as soon as possible, 10 “must-do” strategies. 

Read the full post by hospital CEO Raymond Hino from the Hospital Impact blog.  Download Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future from the AHA’s Committee on Performance Improvement.