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Making Hospital Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

After much deliberation, we partnered with University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) in 2010. Take Silver Cross’s joint operating committee with RIC, which convenes on a quarterly basis to review Balanced Scorecard metrics on quality of care, patient experience, volume, and efficiency.

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Breaking Up the Retail-Price Confusopoly

Harvard Business Review

The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Breaking Up the Retail-Price Confusopoly 8:25 AM Tuesday November 30, 2010 by Joshua Gans | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print This years holiday shopping season improved somewhat over last year with sales likely to top $11 billion.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

He advises some of the world’s biggest companies on environmental strategy. Follow him on Twitter at @GreenAdvantage. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

As I think about companies that compete on consistent, low cost, reliable operations, most have or had leaders who were process innovators, such as Herb Kelleher at Southwest Airlines, Sam Walton at Wal-Mart, Ray Kroc at McDonalds, Jeff Bezos at Amazon.com, and Fred Smith at FedEx. All rights reserved.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. But perhaps the costs have risen, too.

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Why the TSA Screening Revolt is Like Poison Ivy

Harvard Business Review

However, the analysis shows that forcing toddlers into airplane safety belts would cost lives, not save them. However, the analysis shows that forcing toddlers into airplane safety belts would cost lives, not save them. Most young lap passengers do not have a ticket. Most young lap passengers do not have a ticket. All rights reserved.

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Making Room for Reflection Is a Strategic Imperative

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy Making Room for Reflection Is a Strategic Imperative 11:52 AM Wednesday November 24, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Business is, above all, busy. And maybe its too busy. Lets face it. All rights reserved.