PLANO, Texas, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) today announced its inaugural survey of community and rural hospital executives on financial resiliency issues impacting their institutions.
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- PLANO, Texas, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) today announced its inaugural survey of community and rural hospital executives on financial resiliency issues impacting their institutions.
- In response to health industry challenges, respondents said a mix of expense-reduction and revenue-generating strategies were needed to bolster their hospitals' resiliency.
- Jim Kendrick, CHC's President and CEO, commented: "The survey findings underscore the pressing need to fortify the financial resilience of community hospitals.
- The survey covered a broad cross-section of hospital executives -- with 64% in CEO and CFO positions -- located in half of U.S. states.
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Health PLANO, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital, Community Hospital Corporation's (CHC) first Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH), has come a long way since its opening two decades ago.
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- PLANO, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital, Community Hospital Corporation's (CHC) first Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH), has come a long way since its opening two decades ago.
- Since admitting its first patients on May 17, 2004, Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital has served more than 11,000 patients from Tyler and surrounding communities.
- Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital occupies space and purchases certain ancillary services from its host hospital, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler.
- Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital was awarded the CIHQ LTACH Center of Excellence in 2016, the first Texas hospital to receive this award.
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Consulting, the management and consulting arm of Community Hospital Corporation, is pleased to announce it has aligned again with Morehouse General Hospital, Bastrop, La., to provide management services as of February 1, 2024.
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- PLANO, Texas, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Consulting, the management and consulting arm of Community Hospital Corporation, is pleased to announce it has aligned again with Morehouse General Hospital, Bastrop, La., to provide management services as of February 1, 2024.
- CHC Consulting will collaborate with the Morehouse Parish Hospital Service District, which retains governance over the hospital.
- "We are pleased to be working with CHC Consulting for their expert guidance and assistance as we further develop quality patient care services to meet the growing needs of our community," said Robert Green, Chairman, Morehouse General Hospital.
- Similar to many other rural hospitals nationwide, Morehouse General Hospital is an independent, non-profit, and community-driven facility.
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) is a 5-Time Winner in the Dallas Morning News' Top Workplaces DFW 2023 competition.
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- PLANO, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) is a 5-Time Winner in the Dallas Morning News' Top Workplaces DFW 2023 competition.
- > Also, CHC was also named to Becker's Hospital Review 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare in 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
- CHC President and CEO Jim Kendrick commented on this year's DMN Top Workplace award: "We are truly honored to receive this prestigious award.
- We take pride in 27 years of success in improving the performance of hundreds of community-based hospitals and healthcare providers nationwide."
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- Six of those have received CIHQ Center of Excellence designations, while the remaining two are working toward that achievement.
- The importance of healthcare excellence cannot be overstated as it fosters trust and confidence in healthcare providers, reassuring individuals that their well-being is top priority.
- "The pursuit of excellence matters," said Sally Parnell, VP Clinical Services Post-Acute Services for CHC.
- "CIHQ Center of Excellence recognizes exemplary performance and measures the use of standards and outcomes to promote quality of care and services."
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Management PLANO, Texas, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and North Texas Medical Center, a CHC-managed acute care hospital in Gainesville, proudly announced that NTMC has received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) 5-Star Overall Rating and 5-Star Patient Survey Rating.
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- PLANO, Texas, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and North Texas Medical Center, a CHC-managed acute care hospital in Gainesville, proudly announced that NTMC has received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) 5-Star Overall Rating and 5-Star Patient Survey Rating.
- This ranks NTMC one of only nine other hospitals in Texas to earn the highest mark in both categories in 2023.
- The rating measured the community hospital's performance on key metrics such as mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience and timely and effective care.
- NTMC CEO Tom Sledge commented on CMS' recognition of the hospital's performance: "Achieving this overall 5-star rating signifies an amazing achievement for our hospital.
But board members require specific traits to be effective in achieving those goals, according to Community Hospital Corporation (CHC).
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- But board members require specific traits to be effective in achieving those goals, according to Community Hospital Corporation (CHC).
- Hospital boards have been traditionally composed of community and business leaders skilled in finance, investment, fundraising, marketing and other key areas.
- To achieve and maintain high standards, hospital boards often have continuing education requirements that make members aware of changes and emerging healthcare industry challenges.
- "It's important to keep the board focused on developing effective strategies and let hospital leadership handle the execution," Sims said.
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Nursing PLANO, Texas, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) has announced Sally O'Connor as the 2023 winner of the Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service.
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- PLANO, Texas, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) has announced Sally O'Connor as the 2023 winner of the Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service.
- O'Connor is director of Care Coordination for Montrose Regional Health, Montrose, CO, a hospital managed by CHC.
- "Sally's level of commitment to community service and the hospital has been truly outstanding," said Jim Kendrick, CHC president and CEO.
- Final nominees for the 2023 Dan Wilford Award included these highly qualified healthcare leaders:
Christine Lee, RN Charge Nurse, Arkansas Continued Care Hospital of Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Ark.
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Management PLANO, Texas,, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals conducting CEO searches should consider Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) because their unique qualifications make them prime candidates for a hospital's top leadership position, according to Community Hospital Corporation.
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- PLANO, Texas,, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals conducting CEO searches should consider Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) because their unique qualifications make them prime candidates for a hospital's top leadership position, according to Community Hospital Corporation.
- "CNOs have transferable skills that allow them to lead at the highest level," said Stephanie Guidry, a former CNO who is currently the CEO at Bayou Bend Health System in Franklin, Louisiana, a CHC-supported hospital.
- To fill the CEO role, hospitals and health systems typically seek candidates with advanced degrees in business rather than nursing, or a combination of those degrees.
- "But they also understand that the CEO is responsible for making the final decisions impacting the hospital."
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Breedlove Hospital Exec Turnover Remains High, Impacts Providers and Others
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- Hospital Exec Turnover Remains High, Impacts Providers and Others
Recruiting interim executives can significantly ease the pain of hospitals experiencing high executive turnover, which has been the case in recent years.
- The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has found a correlation between a CEO departure and other C-level executives leaving within a year of the CEO.
- Going forward, trends in healthcare and human capital will continue to drive the use of interim executives."
- Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE.
