March/April 2005 Issue

Publisher’s Letter

Executive Interview
Bob Walter: Bringing Cardinal from food wholesaler to healthcare giant.

Construction
Under-bedded? What a difference a decade makes: Empty wings and shuttered facilities are now giving way to a demand for more hospital beds.

Lifestyle Disease Prevention: Obesity

Lifestyle Disease Prevention: Heart Disease

Lifestyle Disease Prevention: Diabetes

View from Washington
Political Covergence of Patient Safety Initiatives and Medical Liability Reform

Supporting Veterans at Home

Contracting News

Observation Deck