A revolutionary redesign.
Patient-focused care (PFC) has been around for years and has been written about extensively. A survey conducted by Hospitals magazine in February 1993 indicated that nearly one half of all US hospitals were implementing or considering some type of PFC. But what does it mean to be patient focused? What can you expect if you become patient focused? What is the role of PFC in light of managed care and emerging integrated delivery systems? This article is written from the viewpoint of consultants and industry leaders who have participated in PFC work.
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Coopers & Lybrand, Atlanta, USA.
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D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States