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NewsJoint Commission releases new method to prevent wrong-site surgery
The Joint Commission on Friday announced a Robust Process Improvement methodology to assess risk points and contributing factors of wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong patient surgery as part of a Read more...
Mark Chassin - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Mark Chassin Location: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Profession: President of The Joint Commission Fast facts: Prior to becoming president of The Joint Commission, Chassin served as the Edmond A. Read more...
Hospital CEOs: Reform savings goals doable with lean, Six Sigma, Toyota methods
Looked at from one perspective, the $155 billion cost-savings goals President Obama has set for already-struggling hospitals are pretty darned intimidating. By one estimate, every U.S. hospital will Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Joint Commission considers Lean, Six Sigma for internal operations
Having been frequently exposed to processes like Lean and Six Sigma, which have become common in the facilities it regulates, the Joint Commission is studying how it might bring those processes Read more...
| Press ReleasesAnthelio Appoints Former Wipro VP to Head Quality InitiativesBharadwaj Heragu joins Anthelio as Chief Quality Officer to Drive Quality Process Improvements and Compliance Initiatives DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anthelio, the leading independent provider of Read more >> TeleTech Awarded Multi-Year Contract Renewal with One of the Nation’s Largest Health Insurance CompaniesDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC), one of the largest global providers of strategic and technology-enabled business process outsourcing solutions that drive commerce and Read more >> Accretive Health and Beaumont Health System Enter Five-Year Relationship to Drive Revenue Cycle ImprovementCHICAGO & DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accretive Health and Beaumont Health System today announced an exclusive, five-year operating relationship for revenue cycle operations that is focused on Read more >> Dawn Milstead Joins HealthAmerica® as Vice President of Health ServicesHARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dawn Milstead has accepted the position of vice president of Health Services for HealthAmerica. In this position, Milstead will oversee HealthAmerica’s statewide Read more >> Panel of Hospital Leaders to Share Process Improvement Success Stories: Sponsored by FormFast and Healthcare Technology OnProcess improvement leaders from Geisinger Health System, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, Freemont Rideout Health Group, and Covenant Health System share Lean, Six Read more >> |
