HOSPITALS 2.0

The new Compass Clinical Consulting (Compass) website is a part of the company's Web 2.0 strategy to create and share high-value healthcare information, insights and inspiration for hospital leaders.

FOR HOSPITAL LEADERS

The Compass website targets urgent issues that affect executives from hospitals, health systems, associations, government and medical groups, including CEOs, Trustees, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, Nursing Executives, Compliance and Physician Leaders.

HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE RESOURCE TOPICS

Featured topics and resources include:

-- Labor productivity and cost management

-- Clinical operations (ED, OR and Nursing departments)

-- Patient throughput and case management

-- Support for executive leadership, board development and physician relations

-- Fund development for hospital foundations

-- Placement of interim hospital executives

-- Accreditation and regulatory compliance

-- CMS recertification

-- Immediate jeopardy and never-event guidance

REDUCING THE COST OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY

"These are very challenging economic times for hospitals and healthcare systems," said Cary D. Gutbezahl, MD, President of Compass Clinical Consulting. "Our new Compass Clinical Consulting website accurately reflects and aligns with our focus on reducing costs and improving the quality of healthcare delivery for hospitals and healthcare systems."

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY

Compass has launched a series of new websites to help hospital leaders improve the quality of healthcare delivery, including:

Compass Clinical Consulting Social Media Newsroom (http://www.compass-clinical.net), which enables journalists and industry analysts to access the latest news and information via a social media newsroom. The newsroom features quick access to Compass on:

Better Hospitals (http://www.better-hospitals.com),

Hospital Accreditation & Compliance (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com),

Hospital Interims (http://www.hospital-interims.com), and

Compass Forum (http://www.compass-forum.com).

Each Compass web resource features Web 2.0 sharing and commenting features to help hospital leaders participate in collaborative discussions on the critical issues challenging the healthcare industry.

ABOUT COMPASS CLINICAL CONSULTING

Compass Clinical Consulting helps hospital leaders achieve clinical, operational, strategic, and labor cost optimization, better patient satisfaction, interim executive staffing, and regulatory and accreditation compliance. Corporate headquarters are located in Cincinnati, OH.