Improving performance through change: an academic medical center's experience.
In order to perform at peak efficiency and effectiveness, health care organizations must be change-adept. Increased scrutiny by consumers, payers, and regulatory agencies is but one of the drivers necessitating change. This article discusses methodologies for improving performance and promoting continued success in an academic medical center.
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*