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Changing the Way We Do Business: A Case Study of Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare Supply Chain Management

White Papers
Cost Management, Financial Management, Lean/Six Sigma, Support Services, Leadership
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CQO Movement Case Study: Scottsdale Healthcare

Case Studies
Overview Scottsdale Healthcare is a community-based, not-for-profit health system which includes Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital, Scottsdale Healthcare
Analytics & Research, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Financial Management, Lean/Six Sigma, Leadership
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Improving & Managing the Sterilization Process Through the Use of Surgical Instrument Management Software & Lean

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The surgical instrument management software (SIM) implementation began in October of 2003 and a Lean initiative to redesign processes began in October 2005.
Central Sterile, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost Management, Lean/Six Sigma, Reprocessing Medical Devices, Strategic Planning
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Painful Product Conversions

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This paper describes the development of a multidisciplinary and innovative product conversion process at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston, Massachusetts, when the existing process
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Lean/Six Sigma, Value Analysis, FAHRMM
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A Framework for Success: Applying the Baldrige Excellence Framework to the Healthcare Supply Chain

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This paper explores the application of the Baldrige Excellence Framework to the health care supply chain.
Analytics & Research, Benchmarking, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Lean/Six Sigma, Performance Metrics
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Team Based Purchasing in Healthcare - A New World

White Papers
Purchasing in healthcare is largely based on a hierarchical management style. In an experimental case started in 2004, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia, this standard was altered.
Change Management, Products and Services Contracting, Lean/Six Sigma, Procurement

The Case for Automating to Resolve Health Insurance Claims Denials

Automating health care insurance claims management with AI-powered tech can speed denials resolution - TrailBlazers
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Health Insurance, Current & Emerging Payment Models, Reimbursement, Operational Excellence, Performance improvement, Revenue Cycle
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4 Takeaways on Cleveland Clinic’s New AI Co-Pilot for Brain ICU Care

The news that Cleveland Clinic is partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Piramidal Inc. to launch the world’s first AI model to read brainwaves sparked considerable interest in the medical community.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emergency Departments (EDs), Performance improvement
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Top 4 Takeaways from New AHA Safety Insights Report

The newly released Insights Report, “Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Staff Outcomes,” highlights progress on additional outcome measures of patient safety including some that reflect the ongoing work led by nurses to protect patients.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Quality & Patient Safety, Patient Safety Initiative, Quality Improvement Opportunities, Performance improvement

Governance of Physician Organizations: An Essential Step to Care Integration

Guides/Reports
This report shares findings from a study of governing physician organizations in developing systems of care. The study is among the first to explore this work from the perspective of physicians, who talk candidly about issues and challenges and provide insights about the evolution of physician involvement in governance and leadership at a historic moment of change in health care.
Physician Issues