title: Tools for competitive success.
abstract: In recent months there has been much discussion of the ability of American firms to compete in a global environment. While few hospitals worry about international competition, the growing focus on competitive strategies has generated some useful approaches. This article will look in particular at the use of quality, time, and cost as competitive strategic tools.
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004465:Economic Competition; D004526:Efficiency; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D007182:Income; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D013995:Time; D014481:United States