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PodcastNurse Executive Podcast
2025
PublicationA Comprehensive Approach to Improving Your Surgery Program
September 2, 2025
Case StudyHealthcare System Targets Sepsis and Sees Rewards
PublicationPreparing for Upcoming Payer Negotiations – What You Need to Know
August 18, 2025
PublicationBuilding AI Infrastructure in Hospitals Requires IT to Take a Lead Role
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VideoStrategies for Year-End Payer Negotiations
June 24, 2025
PublicationEstimating Direct Revenue Margin Impact from ED Patients Who Leave Without Being Seen
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PublicationThe Impact of New Tariffs on Medical Supplies Strategies to Mitigate Cost Increases and Product Availability
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PublicationThe Impact of Capping Indirect Costs on Health Systems and Strategies to Manage Funding Shortfalls
April 24, 2025
Case StudyIndependent Community Hospital Improves Emergency Department Flow and Revenue
March 2025
Publication2025 US Healthcare & Life Sciences Transactions Outlook
March 2025
PublicationStrategies for Hospitals to Preserve Cash in the Face of Rising Cost
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30September 2025EventBuilding a High-Performing Surgery Program
Rick May discussed how leading surgery programs achieve clinical excellence and optimal financial performance.
6September 2024EventEmergency Nursing 2024 Conference
Nick Chmielewski presented “Better Teamwork, Better Care: LWBS Improvement at University of Iowa.”
3November 2022EventNorth Carolina Emergency Nurses Symposium
Jason Moretz will present “Boarders, Boarders, Everywhere: Who’s Gonna Pay and Why Should I Care.”
30September 2022EventEmergency Nurses Association (ENA) Conference 2022
Nicholas Chmielewski hosted the 2022 Academy of Emergency Nursing Induction Ceremony and presented “Successful Academy of Emergency Nursing Applications: A Case Study.”
















