F. NICHOLAS (NICK) JACOBS, FACHE is President of a hospital and founder of a molecular research institute. Prior to entering the health care arena, he was a professional trumpet player and music educator, and president of a convention and visitors bureau.
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Yesterday’s phone call from the Somerset Daily American caught me off guard. ”Hi, Nick, have you heard? Congressman Murtha passed away this afternoon. Could you give us a quote?” the reporter said. Truthfully, I was not ready for this...
When you do the math, you can rather quickly determine that, as the aging process continues with the Boomer generation, federal funding for health care and Social Security will become more and more scarce. At the same time, we have all read the...
The origin of the name of this blog, HealingHospitals.com came from decades of seeking a better way to transition an old model to a more meaningful, experiential approach to caring for people. This would actually provide transformational experiences...
This blog post is dedicated to “getting the word out” about your Healing Hospitals. So, let’s start at the beginning. Actually, let’s start at my beginning.
In 1969, business communication consisted largely of yellow legal tablets, Bic pens, daily...
Each year I put up the tree and begin to believe that it is magic. The room feels and looks warmer. Often, I’ve considered leaving it up all year as a symbol of joy, love, and happiness, but when I returned home last evening it hit me that it was not...
Nick's review of these basics are a core to a hospital's success. It's great to hear his vision and thoughts. Thanks for improving the delivery of healthcare!
Nick is well known within the healthcare community and stands out amongst his contemporaries as a top leader in healthcare. He practices what he preaches and not only talks a good game but he backs it up with the right actions. If future healthcare leaders are in need of someone to emulate Nick is your guy.
Nick Jacobs knows his stuff, and he walks his talk. He's the real deal when it comes to patient advocacy, healthcare transparency and reform as many of his prior blog posts attest.
Lots of people talk about "Health 2.0." Nick Jacobs IS Health 2.0.
