Building Value Frameworks That Work for Patients
These practices can guide the design of value-analysis frameworks that promote value in patient care and outcomes.
Finding Cost Savings at HackensackUMC: A Six-Year Retrospective
A New Jersey hospital saved more than $12 million over six years by implementing an employee gainsharing program.
Hallmark Steering Committee Principles
One health system established clear rules of engagement and responsibilities for its steering committee charged with overseeing a performance improvement effort.
Hallmark In Brief
Hallmark Health System (Hallmark) is a two hospital system serving communities in the northern suburbs of Boston. It has outpatient facilities, physician practices, and community based services, including urgent care, home care, and hospice. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Hallmark became
Exploring Opportunities for Transforming a Healthcare Organization’s Cost Structure
On health system undertook a four-step process for performance improvement that involved developing organizational improvement targets and engaging division leaders to meet the targets at the division level.
What’s Behind an Innovative Tool?
A specialized department to help clinicians and researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital get their innovative ideas to market.
New Traditions of Efficiency in Emergency Medicine
Kenneth J. Heinrich discusses how efficient handling of emergency department patients can maximize revenue and increase patient satisfaction.
Pharmaceutical Waste and the Bottom Line
The cost of disposing of expired drugs can reach the billions each year, making efficient pharmacy practices key in a time when healthcare organizations are looking for ways to control spending.
Using Data Analytics to Transform Healthcare Management and Reduce Clinical Variation
Hospitals and health systems have entered a new era in which data analytics will play an increasingly vital role in identifying opportunities for improved performance.
How Allina Health Used Data to Improve Quality and Reduce Cost
Data can be the key to improving financial performance while maintaining patient satisfaction.