The ups and downs of a new healthcare facility

A new hospital comes with its own set of challenges


Leading a new hospital comes with both advantages and challenges, according to a Becker's Hospital Review interview with two hospital chiefs.

Tom Hanenburg, senior vice president and area manager of Kaiser Permanente's San Leandro (Calif.) Medical Center, and Kent Loosle, CEO of Mountain Point Medical Center in Lehi, Utah, are both leading recently opened facilities

One key challenge is ensuring employees can effectively navigate the facility's new features and systems.

The upside is that a hospital with brand-new features and culture  isn't stuck in "the way we've always done it," the article said.      

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August 24, 2015


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