When hospitals improve patient flow and handoffs, it can also improve patient satisfaction, a measure that is increasingly linked to hospital reimbursement. Desiree Einsweiler, CEO of the Palo Alto ...

Long waits, frustrated patients, and overburdened staff—these scenarios plague clinics without efficient scheduling systems. Running a clinic demands more than just good healthcare; managing patient ...

Process mapping is a valuable tool for individuals and businesses aiming to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and maintain operational continuity. By visually representing workflows, you can ...

Healthcare: try to name a sector in which the importance of process excellence is higher. You’ll struggle. Every decision, every action, every allocation of personnel or resources has a direct impact ...

Although health systems have seen some much-needed improvement to operating margins in recent quarters, these positive headlines mask a disturbing reality that illustrates the immense challenges most ...

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 — ...

Process mapping is a vital technique for visualizing and understanding business processes. It allows you to outline each step involved in a workflow, effectively transforming the invisible into the ...

ATLANTA -- October 8, 2008 -- Today, StatCom announced the findings of the 2008 National Survey on Patient Flow Challenges and Technologies, an independent, nationwide survey of more than 200 ...

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has criticised regional hospitals for failing to tackle patient flow The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has criticised patient flow in some regional hospitals, ...