Redesigning care delivery in the community hospital.
In 1991, Augusta Hospital Corporation implemented a patient care delivery redesign project in an effort to enhance overall quality of care while improving cost effectiveness. Preliminary findings suggest success in both of these endeavors.
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D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration