title: Improved operational efficiency through elimination of waste and redundancy.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sensmeier
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raiford
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005544:Forecasting; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*