What is a Hospital Near-Death Experience?
The idea of a hospital near-death experience might sound a bit strange. What would cause a hospital to “die,” and how could it “come back to life?”
For one hospital, near-death came in the form of Medicare termination. “Hospital Near-Death Experience: How Medicare Termination Can Push Your Hospital to the Brink of Closing,” the new whitepaper from Compass Clinical Consulting, tells the story of Haywood Regional Medical Center, examining some of the factors that brought this organization to the brink of collapse and the swift action that allowed it to thrive again.
About the Author: Kate Fenner (RN, PhD) understands how hospitals work. First as a nurse, and later as an educator and consultant, Kate has immersed herself in the issues that face hospital leaders. She has the rare ability to problem-solve and communicate at all levels of an organization—from staff members to Board members. As Chief Executive Officer of Compass Group, Inc., she uses this talent to help clients meet their clinical and cultural goals.
Since Kate first entered the healthcare field over a quarter century ago, she has filled leadership roles in numerous university, state, regional, and national organizations. Her varied experience has given her a strong understanding of leadership dynamics, while staying abreast of the hospital industry’s emerging problems and innovations. Drawing from her years in both healthcare and academia, Kate applies proven leadership and development strategies to hospital settings, providing Compass Group clients with creative, effective solutions to their most pressing concerns.
Kate obtained her doctorate in Ethics and Law in Healthcare from the Union Institute Graduate School in Cincinnati, OH, and also holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in nursing from Northern Illinois University. In addition to her numerous national speaking engagements, Kath has authored a leading college text in law and ethics in healthcare, was senior author of Aspen’s Manual of Nursing Recruitment and Retention, and with Richard Coffey & Sheryl Stogis co-authored the Jossey-Bass text, Virtually Integrated Health Systems: A Guide to Assessing Organizational Readiness and Strategic Partners.