Ms. Peach used Kaizen, a process improvement strategy within lean manufacturing, within her division’s hospitals. Kaizen encompassed a three-day workshop in which front-line workers in the emergency ...

The emergency department serves as the primary driver of admit volume in most hospitals, accounting for more than half of hospital admissions on average. If an ED fails to function efficiently — ...

Transforming a unit’s culture to improve clinical outcomes. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 Quality Care Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Systematic Patient Navigation Strategies to Scale Breast Cancer Disparity Reduction by Improved Cancer Prevention and Care Delivery Processes EHR and RTLS data obtained from a large cancer center in ...

Although health systems have seen some much-needed improvement to operating margins in recent quarters, these positive headlines mask a disturbing reality that illustrates the immense challenges most ...

A large part of an ambulatory surgery center’s reputation hinges on efficiency. “Smooth patient flow is key to surgeon and patient satisfaction, both which are key performance indicators for an ASC,” ...

Medical professionals don’t pursue careers in healthcare out of a love of data entry, but it’s an inescapable daily reality for most, taking time away from focused care and consultations with patients ...

ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MEDHOST, provider of leading healthcare throughput and emergency department software, reported that Customers using its OpCenter executive decision-support solution ...

Although most diseases are well defined, the patent experience for those who have the same condition can differ dramatically for a multitude of reasons. The physical and psychological impact on ...

A large part of an ambulatory surgery center's reputation hinges on efficiency. "Smooth patient flow is key to surgeon and patient satisfaction, both which are key performance indicators for an ASC," ...