title: Managing hospitals in dynamic environments.
abstract: Hospital environments have changed dramatically over the past two decades. Hospitals now have to contend with the dynamics of regulation, market forces, and quality and cost-conscious environments. The strategies proposed here emulate the changes pursued by much of US industry. Provides a framework for analysing hospital environments. Applies Deming's total quality management concepts to hospitals. Also suggests strategies to deal effectively with different types of hospital environments.
authors.affiliation: College of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Godiwalla
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Godiwalla
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D007857:Leadership; D009874:Operations Research; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States