John Kastanis, the Principal Consultant at JNK Consulting, joins the Ask A CEO Podcast to share his experience of coaching and governing hospitals on financial discipline, strategic planning and fund generation strategies, and tips for CEOs. Originally published on GCO. Click image below to listen to the full podcast.
By John N. Kastanis
As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we're still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era.
John Kastanis shares the importance of expanding cancer-related services in Newark/Essex County; Steve Adubato goes on-location to the Kessler Foundation’s Life After Stroke event to talk with Howard Rossman and David Knowlton about the strokes that have affected their lives. Candice Bland talks about the significant of her students’ trip to the University of Granada in Spain.
Hospital consolidations have become a weekly event across the United States, and the pace and scope of these consolidations are getting faster and bigger.
Temple University Hospital earned the status of a “Blue Distinction Center for Transplants” by Blue Cross Blue Shield, in recognition of the Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program’s expertise in performing adult bone marrow transplants. The Fox Chase-Temple BMT Program is a formal affiliation with Fox Chase Cancer Center and is located on the campus of Jeanes Hospital – both of which are part of the Temple University Health System. All hospital services in the Fox Chase-Temple BMT Program are provided by Temple University Hospital.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy visited Temple University Hospital (TUH) on June 23 to present certificates of recognition to Temple and other area hospitals for the care, dedication and compassion they provided to victims of the May 12 Amtrak derailment.
Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary, today, gave recognition awards to the Philadelphia hospitals that treated 200 injured passengers on the night the Amtrak derailment last month.
Local hospitals drill regularly for mass casualty events but, as Temple University Hospital president John Kastanis says, they can’t really know how well they’ll do until they hear those dreaded words: “This is NOT a drill.”
By John N. Kastanis
Challenges continue to intensify for hospitals across the country in the form of rising costs, lower reimbursements, and declining inpatient volumes. Temple University Hospital is not immune to these trends, and we continue to be challenged to meet our inpatient volume targets, resulting in a shortfall of revenue from patient care for Fiscal Year 2014, which ended June 30. Notwithstanding these challenges, I am pleased to report that we expect to end FY14 with a positive bottom line for Temple University Hospital – an achievement which points to important progress we are making in several areas.
"It is a great honor for Temple to continue to be recognized in this way," said John N. Kastanis, FACHE, President & CEO of Temple University Hospital. "This speaks volumes about the skill and expertise of the entire healthcare team at Temple and only serves to deepen our commitment to providing the highest quality clinical care and specialty programs to our patients."
John N. Kastanis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Temple University Hospital presented a cutting edge speech on Obama Care when he was honored at the Hermes International Gala. The event was held April 1st evening at the Concordville Inn, in Concordville, Pennsylvania.
John Kastanis, the Principal Consultant at JNK Consulting, joins the Ask A CEO Podcast to share his experience of coaching and governing hospitals on financial discipline, strategic planning and fund generation strategies, and tips for CEOs. Originally published on GCO. Click image below to listen to the full podcast.
Read MoreBy John N. Kastanis, FACHE, MBA
As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we are still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era. Only when we are equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to deal with new types of SARS viruses, including effective new treatments and vaccines, will we truly move forward.
Read MoreBy John N. Kastanis
As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we are still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era.
Read MoreBy John N. Kastanis
As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we're still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era.
Read More“At University Hospital we are excited to lead the fight every day to increase the number of lives saved through organ and tissue donation,” said University Hospital CEO John Kastanis. “University Hospital is proud to stand with the Jackson family in this effort, who have set such a remarkable example for families all across the country, proving the impact that one donation can have on the lives of several families in need.”
Read MoreJohn Kastanis is not afraid of a challenge, especially when there are opportunities to ease people’s suffering.
Kastanis is CEO and president of the University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.
“We’re the repository of all the human frailties, coming into your emergency room, by ambulance, helicopter or police car. It all winds up here at your doorstep,” he says.
Read MoreJohn Kastanis, President and CEO of University Hospital, discusses the rising cost of healthcare services, the new bill that calls for transparency in billing to reduce out-of-network costs, and how University Hospital stays relevant in such a competitive market.
Read MoreSteve Adubato goes One-on-One with John Kastanis, President & CEO, University Hospital, to discuss a bill that calls for more transparency in billing of healthcare and how the rising costs of healthcare services impact hospital and patients.
Read MoreFor almost a half-century, NJMS and UH have worked together as sentinels, of sorts, guarding the health of all who dwell in and around the city by treating maladies, curing illnesses, and surveilling potential threats to the well-being of the region’s citizens…
[Kastanis] says, “Since my appointment last year, I have had two areas of focus: leading the financial, operational, and clinical aspects of the hospital, and advancing the regional healthcare needs of the city of Newark, Essex County, and beyond.”
Read MoreCongressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (right), learns more about local challenges and barriers to colorectal cancer screening in his district from University Hospital President and CEO John N. Kastanis, MBA, FACHE (center) during a roundtable discussion with healthcare leaders from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Karen Knudsen, PhD, American Association for Cancer Research member and director, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University on the topic of progress against cancer.
Read MoreUniversity Hospital’s new CEO and president, John Kastanis, spent his first holiday season as head of Newark’s largest hospital serving homeless families at New Community’s transitional housing facility.
Read MoreJohn Kastanis shares the importance of expanding cancer-related services in Newark/Essex County; Steve Adubato goes on-location to the Kessler Foundation’s Life After Stroke event to talk with Howard Rossman and David Knowlton about the strokes that have affected their lives. Candice Bland talks about the significant of her students’ trip to the University of Granada in Spain.
Read MoreHospital consolidations have become a weekly event across the United States, and the pace and scope of these consolidations are getting faster and bigger.
Read MoreTwitter: John Kastanis, President and CEO welcomes @GovChristie to the announcement of partnership with @RutgersCancer #RutgersCancerUH
Read MoreJohn N. Kastanis, FACHE, will become University Hospital's new president and chief executive officer March 1. Kastanis is the former president and CEO of Temple University Hospital. While at Temple, the hospital saw significant improvement of its financial performance, as well as clinical improvements which boosted the institution’s national stature.
Read MoreTemple University Hospital earned the status of a “Blue Distinction Center for Transplants” by Blue Cross Blue Shield, in recognition of the Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program’s expertise in performing adult bone marrow transplants. The Fox Chase-Temple BMT Program is a formal affiliation with Fox Chase Cancer Center and is located on the campus of Jeanes Hospital – both of which are part of the Temple University Health System. All hospital services in the Fox Chase-Temple BMT Program are provided by Temple University Hospital.
Read MoreTo hear them talk about an average day, safety officials at hospitals in Philadelphia say they're used to a chaotic environment.
So it was no surprise that the staff knew just what to do when word first came into the ED at Temple University Hospital just after 9:30 p.m. on May 12 that an Amtrak train had derailed on the major Washington-New York rail corridor running through the city.
Read MorePennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy visited Temple University Hospital (TUH) on June 23 to present certificates of recognition to Temple and other area hospitals for the care, dedication and compassion they provided to victims of the May 12 Amtrak derailment.
Read MorePennsylvania’s Health Secretary, today, gave recognition awards to the Philadelphia hospitals that treated 200 injured passengers on the night the Amtrak derailment last month.
Local hospitals drill regularly for mass casualty events but, as Temple University Hospital president John Kastanis says, they can’t really know how well they’ll do until they hear those dreaded words: “This is NOT a drill.”
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