Health Care Operations Management A Quantitative Approach to Business and Logistics

Name: Health Care Operations Management A Quantitative Approach to Business and Logistics
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ISBN: 9780763750510

ISBN-10: 0763750514

ISBN-13: 9780763750510

Edition: 2008

Authors: James R. Langabeer

List price: $169.95

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Hospitals are large and complex organizations, yet they function largely without sophistication and technology inherent in other large businesses. In a time when well over half of all hospitals report negative operating margins, driving down costs by achieving operational excellence is one of the most important yet overlooked areas. Healthcare operations management is the emerging discipline that integrates quantitative and qualitative aspects of management to determine the most efficient and optimal methods of supporting patient care delivery.nbsp; Operations management helps hospitals and health systems understand and improve labor productivity, reduce waiting lines, shorten cycle times,…

Book details

List price: $169.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 8/13/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 438
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




Operations management and financial health



Healthcare operations management



Health care as a business



Healthcare finance for the operations manager



Process engineering and optimization



Process and quality improvement



Optimizing patient and process flows



Productivity and performance management



Project and change management



Planning for operational excellence



Return on investment models



Logistics and supply chain management



Supply chain management strategy



Purchasing and materials management



Inventory management and accounting



Classifying and managing products



Supply chain collaboration



Pharmaceutical operations management



Summary



The future of operations management



Major teaching hospitals