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Gearing a healthcare culture toward high performance means linking the activities of every employee to common objectives and rigorously measuring his or her performance against these goals. In a cohesive, disciplined work environment, employees are more likely to become fully engaged in the business, improving results across the board.
BY:
Garrett Ogden
GE Healthcare
www.gehealthcare.com/performanceculture
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This White Paper is the fifth in a seven part series that explores the elements of success for health system sponsored physician enterprises. The topics in this series include aligning incentives through compensation; organizational structure, governance and management; operations and information technology; and practice metrics and reporting.
BY:
Southwind Health Partners, LLC and VHA, Inc.
www.southwindhp.com
www.vha.com
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St. Mary Medical Center Improves Patient Flow
Learn how St Mary Medical Center with help from GE Performance Solutions increased the speed of patient transfers from the ED to inpatient units by taking a comprehensive approach to assessing and improving inpatient flow. ED bottlenecks were reduced while patient safety and comfort improved.
BY:
GE Healthcare
www.gehealthcare.com/patientflow
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StatCom's independent study is based on responses from 440 healthcare executives. It was designed to determine how current economic conditions and the healthcare reform discussion are impacting hospitals' operations, especially pertaining to patient flow processes and the use of technology. The findings from the survey and recent information on the negligible impact of EHR's demonstrate that despite efforts to apply technology to become more efficient, most healthcare facilities still rely on manual processes to reduce LOS and manage patient flow.
BY:
StatCom
www.statcom.com
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Building a Performance Culture
January 19, 2010Gearing a healthcare culture toward high performance means linking the activities of every employee to common objectives and rigorously measuring his or her performance against these goals. In a cohesive, disciplined work environment, employees are more likely to become fully engaged in the business, improving results across the board.
BY:
Garrett Ogden
GE Healthcare
www.gehealthcare.com/performanceculture
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
Health system sponsored physician employment: keys to success
January 15, 2010This White Paper is the fifth in a seven part series that explores the elements of success for health system sponsored physician enterprises. The topics in this series include aligning incentives through compensation; organizational structure, governance and management; operations and information technology; and practice metrics and reporting.
BY:
Southwind Health Partners, LLC and VHA, Inc.
www.southwindhp.com
www.vha.com
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
St. Mary Medical Center Improves Patient Flow
January 12, 2010St. Mary Medical Center Improves Patient Flow
Learn how St Mary Medical Center with help from GE Performance Solutions increased the speed of patient transfers from the ED to inpatient units by taking a comprehensive approach to assessing and improving inpatient flow. ED bottlenecks were reduced while patient safety and comfort improved.
BY:
GE Healthcare
www.gehealthcare.com/patientflow
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
2009 National Survey on the Impact of Technology in Healthcare Reform
January 11, 2010StatCom's independent study is based on responses from 440 healthcare executives. It was designed to determine how current economic conditions and the healthcare reform discussion are impacting hospitals' operations, especially pertaining to patient flow processes and the use of technology. The findings from the survey and recent information on the negligible impact of EHR's demonstrate that despite efforts to apply technology to become more efficient, most healthcare facilities still rely on manual processes to reduce LOS and manage patient flow.
BY:
StatCom
www.statcom.com
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
Transform the OR
January 7, 2010A powerful approach to reach the next level of productivity, predictability and satisfaction.
The key to greater efficiency in perioperative care is a systemic approach: First, optimize the block schedule; then, redesign the process; and, finally, deploy advanced technology for tracking and visualizing patient flow.
BY:
Jeff Terry
Deepak Pillai
GE Healthcare
www.gehealthcare.com
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)