Lean process improvement methodologies are finding their place not just in manufacturing but in the clinical setting, where removing inefficiencies benefits not only the hospital but the patients ...

Significant information technology investments are being made in hospitals across the United States, ranging from electronic medical records to information exchange, all in the interest of improving ...

Implementing a well-established business approach allowed physicians to shave hours off pediatric patient discharges without affecting readmission rates, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey ...

When it comes to billing and payment processes, nearly half of healthcare executives see the need to improve the patient experience. Most hospitals and health systems see patient billing and payment ...

Hospitals routinely implement processes aimed at increasing provision of high quality care for patients, such as calling patients to encourage follow-up visits or providing doctors and nurses with ...

This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

Hundreds of hospitals depend on EMUE to automate repetitive tasks, ensure data accuracy, and improve system interoperability. Enhancements in the latest version allow hospitals to significantly ...

Reports suggest that hospitals are acquiring physician practices. Data from 3 large surveys showed increased use of care management processes when hospital acquired practices. ABSTRACTObjectives: ...

Process improvement leaders from Geisinger Health System, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, Freemont Rideout Health Group, and Covenant Health System share Lean, Six ...

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is defined as a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting, according to the HIMSS ...

Positive strategies to help a hospital create a collaborative, supportive, and ­symbiotic relationship with the medical staff. This article first appeared in Strategies for Nurse Managers. In the ...