Lean management theory and the implementation of lean processes improvement are becoming increasingly popular at hospitals across the country. Lean principles can improve efficiency, financial ...

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 ...

The transition into a new position can be daunting, and few positions hold as much power and responsibility as CEO of a hospital. Here Cary Gutbezahl, MD, president of Compass Clinical Consulting, ...

Background Prehospital delays remain critical barriers to timely acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care, particularly for ...

Lompoc Valley Medical Center is accepting applications for its Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The volunteer advisory group is a partnership between the hospital’s healthcare professionals ...

Health care costs too much in Massachusetts, leaving residents increasingly unable to afford it. The situation is likely to ...