Transforming a unit’s culture to improve clinical outcomes. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 Quality Care Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text component.

The emergency department serves as the primary driver of admit volume in most hospitals, accounting for more than half of hospital admissions on average. If an ED fails to function efficiently — ...

A large part of an ambulatory surgery center’s reputation hinges on efficiency. “Smooth patient flow is key to surgeon and patient satisfaction, both which are key performance indicators for an ASC,” ...

Systematic Patient Navigation Strategies to Scale Breast Cancer Disparity Reduction by Improved Cancer Prevention and Care Delivery Processes EHR and RTLS data obtained from a large cancer center in ...

In August 2009, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of ...

Although most diseases are well defined, the patent experience for those who have the same condition can differ dramatically for a multitude of reasons. The physical and psychological impact on ...

The comprehensiveness of its approach is noteworthy, as are its implications for hospitalists and for other hospitals. "This is about taking non-value-added steps out of the process and getting rid of ...

Accurate patient flow forecasting enables pharmaceutical companies to optimise drug development and production. This leads to more available therapies and, inevitably, reduced drug prices. Patients ...

Business process mapping is a framework that helps companies create visual representations of processes within the organization. Mapped processes can include products, software, services and even the ...