The current economic downturn and the prospect of dramatic changes to the nation’s health care system under a new administration are making 2009 one of the most challenging years ever…
Stress is present in almost everyone’s lives today, particularly with the cloud of an unstable economy hanging over the country. Not surprisingly, work is one of the top things that…
Bandages have changed very little over the years, but a new wound-care treatment called Prosit, developed here in the Valley, is shifting that paradigm. Prosit is a single-layer polyester fabric…
Medical real estate developers Ensemble Real Estate Services and DevMan Company have joined forces to become Ensemble DevMan of Arizona. The union was official Nov. 1. Ensemble DevMan specializes in…
The health care industry remains a bright spot in Arizona’s dismal economic landscape, with Banner Health shining among the very brightest. Headquartered in Phoenix, the not-for-profit health system has 12…
When donating blood, many people probably only have a vague understanding of how the entire process works. Most donors certainly don’t understand how complex the mechanisms are that take blood…
Businesses in the 21st century frequently attribute success to the ability to tame their supply chains. The business of hospitals, in comparison, is quite different. Hospitals are service organizations with…
There’s no doubt Arizona’s public and private sectors have worked hard this decade to turn the state into a high-profile player in bioscience. And there’s no question these efforts have…
By Kerry Duff When Margret Thomas of Tucson was suffering from an agonizing headache in the middle of the night, her husband, Harold, called their primary care physician on his…
Many Americans are no longer satisfied with the U.S. health care system and want to exert significant control over their own medical care. They are no longer patients in the…
The battle to recruit and retain talent, coupled with a focus on heightened productivity, is causing many business owners to shift their views of providing employee health insurance benefits from…
Bruce Pearson took over the CEO role at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital in Phoenix in April. AB met with him to find out more about his goals for…
