As businesses try to do more with less and respond to economic pressures, they are naturally interested in reducing costs by improving processes throughout their organizations. A number of ...
“At the heart of improvement is small testing for change,” says Julie Kliger, MPA, BSN, RN, founder and principal of The Altos Group. Ms. Kliger has learned the value of conducting small tests of ...
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) report disproportionally worse cancer mortality. Current global cancer control efforts focus predominantly on expanding access to multimodality treatment for ...
Almost two decades ago, the landmark report “To Err is Human” compelled healthcare to address the large numbers of hospitalized patients experiencing preventable harm. Concurrently, it became clear ...
From required Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) indicators, hospitals now ...
“At the heart of improvement is small testing for change,” says Julie Kliger, MPA, BSN, RN, founder and principal of The Altos Group. Ms. Kliger has learned the value of conducting small tests of ...
Humankind has been focused on quality and quality improvement for centuries, and much progress has been made in virtually every arena of society. With some exceptions, quality of life is better than ...
Although the benefits of quality improvement initiatives are largely understood by practicing neonatologists and perinatologists, the vast majority have not received any formal training in quality ...
The growth of scientific management in the early 20th century equipped the business community with various tools designed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. In most companies today, organized ...
Physician burnout is a frontline challenge of US health care, with estimates suggesting a burnout rate approaching 50 percent among practicing physicians. The organizational drivers of burnout in ...
The hospital industry has consolidated substantially during the past two decades and at an accelerated pace since 2010. Multiple studies have shown that hospital mergers have led to higher prices for ...
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