The board of Jackson Health System refused Wednesday to approve a “memorandum of understanding” with leaders of the University of Miami medical school — setting off verbal fireworks and creating huge uncertainties about what will happen Friday, when UM’s new fiscal year starts.
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The Miami Herald: “Jackson Health System is improving but major challenges remain ahead”
Carlos Migoya concluded his first year as leader of Jackson Health System with two months of financial surpluses, but major challenges lie ahead in his attempt to turn around the troubled public hospitals.
The Miami Herald: Competition to perform organ transplants is heating up in South Florida
Jackson Memorial’s organ transplant program, a premiere service for four decades at the oft-struggling public hospital system, is now facing possible competition from four other South Florida medical facilities in moves that signal a major battle for regional prestige and market share.
The Miami Herald: “University of Miami job cuts could have major impact on research, innovation”
When Nobel Laureate Andrew Schally arrived in South Florida six years ago, he was greeted with great fanfare and named a distinguished professor of pathology at the University of Miami medical school. Now he says his work is one of the many casualties of the school’s budget slashing.
Miami Today: “Jackson to add 4 primary care centers in year”
To increase the number of patients walking through Jackson Memorial Hospital’s doors, President and CEO Carlos Migoya said Tuesday he plans to open four primary care centers in the next year, upping Miami-Dade’s total from eight to 12.
Read President Martha Baker, RN, discussing Jackson layoffs in The Miami Herald
“This is major musical chairs,” said SEIU’s Baker, who called the process “kind of crazy” and a waste of taxpayer money.
The Miami Herald: “UM medical school to lay off up to 800”
Up to 800 people will lose their jobs under a major restructuring at the University of Miami medical school, President Donna Shalala said Tuesday.
State budget cuts, less research money, lower compensation from insurers and cutbacks in payments by Jackson Health System made the changes necessary, Shalala said during a meeting at the Miami Herald.
The Miami Herald editorial: “Jackson Memorial will rebound.”
Posted on Mon, May. 07, 2012 Jackson Memorial will rebound The provision of public health presents a hybrid model that’s not easily analyzed using market forces. For that matter, the healthcare industry itself doesn’t strictly respond to market forces.Economists agree that the bulk of healthcare demand — particularly acute and emergency services — doesn’t fluctuateContinue reading “The Miami Herald editorial: “Jackson Memorial will rebound.””
The Miami Herald: FIU’s role increasing, UM’s changing at Jackson Health System
By John Dorschner jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com Jackson Health System leadership agreed Friday to what a board member called an “historic” agreement with Florida International University while paving the road for a completely new relationship with the University of Miami.A committee of Jackson’s governing board approved a plan to bring doctors from FIU into Jackson Memorial Hospital forContinue reading “The Miami Herald: FIU’s role increasing, UM’s changing at Jackson Health System”
An encouraging prognosis
Things are changing at Jackson Memorial Hospital, even if not fast enough to suit everyone.
Some board members are skeptical that CEO Carlos Migoya can pull this trick off — cutting costs and increasing revenues without damaging the quality of the vital healthcare services the public hospital provides to this community. But Mr. Migoya has a plan, he makes a reasonable case that it can produce results, and he deserves a chance to prove it.