One of the most crucial — and often most challenging — steps in changing hospital processes is gaining buy-in from physicians and staff. For changes in areas such as information technology, the ...

Continuous electronic monitoring with telemetry is an important hospital practice for monitoring patients who are at high risk of serious cardiac events. Unfortunately, it is often overutilized. When ...

The growth of scientific management in the early 20th century equipped the business community with various tools designed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. In most companies today, organized ...

As hospitals and physicians work toward improving healthcare through quality improvement processes, senior level managers may experience some “push back” or hesitance from staff members who may be ...

“At the heart of improvement is small testing for change,” says Julie Kliger, MPA, BSN, RN, founder and principal of The Altos Group. Ms. Kliger has learned the value of conducting small tests of ...

The Department of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine is committed in our pursuit of high-value health care. Quality improvement is a continuous process that drives our efforts. Our Quality ...

Almost two decades ago, the landmark report “To Err is Human” compelled healthcare to address the large numbers of hospitalized patients experiencing preventable harm. Concurrently, it became clear ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...