ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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A characterization of current risk management programs is presented that suggests seversal models of programs differentiated by risk management strategies and the use of various risk management tools.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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Five archetype strategies are studied involving productivity, diversification, or a hybrid approach. Manager opinions, staffing ratios, and profitability data bring the strategy effectivencess issue into perspective. Hospitals employing the productivity/defender strategy,specializing in fewer product lines, experienced less decline in profitability in recent years. Excess diversification appears to exhibit the most rapid declines in profitability.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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This article reports how continuous quality improvement (CQI) techniques were applied to physician care of patients with hypertension. A physician task force at an ambulatory care center used CQI methods to address the needs of two important “customer” groups: (1) third party payors and (2) patients with hypertension. Treatment standards were defined that can also serve as a ustomeroriented product description. The task force found patients' blood pressures generally well controlled. Future studies will focus on appointment aking, giving advice, and the doctor's examination as subprocesses that strongly influence patient satisfaction.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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This study examined whether hospital governing boards that invest in board education and training are more informed and effective decision-making bodies. Measures of hospital financial viability (i.e., selected financial ratios and outcomes) are used as indicators of hospital board effectiveness. Board participation in educational programs was significantly associated with improved profitability, liquidity, and occupancy levels, suggesting that investment in the education of directors is likely to enhance hospital viability and thus increase board effectiveness.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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This article demonstrates the usefulness of user satisfaction measurement to pinpoint potential problem areas as well as to document application areas with satisfied users in hospital information systems. It discusses the rationale of measuring user satisfaction and the instruments to carry out the measurement procedure. It, then, reports the results of implementing a previously developed, documented, and validated user satisfaction measurement instrument in a hospital environment.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

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Is strategic planning associated with, higher levels of performance in health care organizations? Is strategic anning effective? This article examines strategic planning's impact on rural hospital and rural nursing facility performance, organizational characteristics, and strategy. The findings suggest that strategic planning in rural hospitals is strongly associated with higher profits, operating margins and planning effectiveness, and associated to a lesser extent with lower costs and higher revenues per patient day. However, strategic planning does not appear to be associated with higher performance in nursing facilities. The implications for strategic planning in rural health care organizations are discussed.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Due to existing internal forces, a movement toward vertically integrated regional health systems is imperative in order to ensure the future viability of our health care suste. However, in order for these systems to be successful, they must first overcome several imposing barriers.

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0361-6274    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1992

数据来源: OVID