Houston Methodist is offering its employees a $500 “hope bonus” if they meet several eligibility criteria, including getting a COVID-19 vaccination, President and CEO Marc Boom, MD, said in an email to employees, which was shared with Becker’s Hospital Review. Workers can look forward to the bonus in early March, according to the email. “This bonus […]
Haven, the venture to disrupt U.S. health care formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, is disbanding less than three years after its launch. When it was formed, the three companies had a lofty goal: to “provide U.S. employees and their families with simplified, high-quality, and transparent health care at a reasonable cost.” Atul Gawande, the famous author […]
Or find The Lens, by Catalysis wherever you get your podcasts Episode Transcript: Narrator: Welcome to The Lens, hosted by Catalysis. Where we get a glimpse inside healthcare organizations that are transforming to a culture of improvement to deliver continually higher value outcomes for patients, staff and communities. […]
John Toussaint, MD, shares information from a recently published article in the Harvard Business Review about the Better Care Plan. This plan is based on a fixed amount paid paid to providers for each covered patient in a capitated payment model. This model also includes financial incentives for providers […]
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, a Catalysis Healthcare Value Network member, put together an expensive FAQ to share with their staff about the COVID-19 vaccine. Topics in this document include: Type of Vaccine Prioritization Logistics Is the vaccine optional or mandatory Safety and Side Effects Employee Health and HR SCCA Patients and the Vaccine Download […]
Catalysis Healthcare Value Network meember, INTEGRIS Health, shares their plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. This document includes workflow chart and prioritization tiers. Download Chart
Our latest U.S. tally includes 556,208 shots, with details from 40 states and territories The first Covid-19 shots have been given to more than 1.8 million people in five countries, according to data collected by Bloomberg. It’s the start of the biggest vaccination campaign in history and one of the largest logistical challenges ever undertaken. Vaccinations in the U.S. began Dec. 14 with health-care […]
Scheduling Most scheduling through employee/occupational health ACTION: Need a “call list” to fill in for no-shows People were showing up at a time different from their scheduled time. ACTION: Create a plan to deal with this situation ACTION: Need a list that prioritizes who “should” get a shot first ACTION: Recommend polling for the list […]
Shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived at many healthcare organizations and are anticipated to arrive in many more within the coming days. Now comes the question: which healthcare staff members should have priority? There are very few guidelines out there, which means healthcare organizations have to determine this on their own. Some of our […]
Facing challenges ranging from misinformation campaigns to public hesitancy, healthcare leaders are sharing the messages they want to spread to encourage COVID-19 vaccination and some of the strategies their organizations are taking for marketing campaigns. Here are seven messages and marketing campaign strategies that physicians and healthcare organizations want to push for vaccine education: Read […]
