As a healthcare enthusiast, I often come across interesting information that I like to share with others, especially my Columbus friends. If you find something that I talk about interesting, I encourage you to post comments. http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Home/tabid/113/BlogId/3/Default.aspx en-US info@metrisoft.net Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:41:15 GMT Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:41:15 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.4.0.39853 <p>This just in! Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus was named one of the Best Hospitals in the country according to US News & World Report. A summary is below. The full article can be viewed at <a target=_blank href="http://www.usnews.com/listings/hospitals/6411100">http://www.usnews.com/listings/hospitals/6411100</a>.</p> <p>Cancer: <strong><font color="#339966">#15</font></strong><br /> Ear, nose, and throat: <font color="#339966"><strong>#19</strong></font><br /> Gynecology: <font color="#339966"><strong>#35</strong></font><br /> Kidney Disease: <font color="#339966"><strong>#24</strong></font><br /> Orthopedics: <font color="#339966"><strong>#50</strong></font><br /> Rehabilitation: <font color="#339966"><strong>#10</strong></font><br /> Respiratory Disorders: <font color="#339966"><strong>#41</strong></font></p> http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Home/tabid/113/EntryID/5/Default.aspx http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Home/tabid/113/EntryID/5/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Default.aspx?tabid=113&EntryID=5 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:47:00 GMT 0 http://www.columbus-hospital.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=5 <p>I just read that 77% of Non Profit hospitals are in the black (i.e. profitable) versus only 61% of For Profit hospitals. If you look at the data provided by this site, you will see that generally the Non Profit hospitals are doing better. How can this be? It seems as though a For Profit hospital (i.e. a Corporation) should be "better" at actually making money, doesn't it? Is it because of tax exemptions?</p> <p>How a nonprofit uses any money left over after covering the costs of operation is also important. A for-profit might distribute extra earnings to its shareholders, or invest in something that would generate greater profits going forward: valet parking, for example, might attract more well-insured patients. But to qualify as a non-profit a hospital must: “retain its net earnings and use them to promote the purposes for which the nonprofit was created. “ In other words, a non-profit must plough any surplus back into its “mission.”  Yet in today’s fiercely competitive market, non-profit hospitals sometimes spend their capital in ways that seem to have little to do with mission—and much to do with struggling to take market share away from neighboring hospitals.</p> <p>Your thoughts? Please post your comments below.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Home/tabid/113/EntryID/4/Default.aspx http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Home/tabid/113/EntryID/4/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.columbus-hospital.com/Default.aspx?tabid=113&EntryID=4 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:20:00 GMT 0 http://www.columbus-hospital.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=4