title: Innovative approaches to cost containment.
abstract: Cost savings lessons learned by the hospitals featured include the following: Build diverse work teams to foster fresh ideas for improvement. Trust in the ability of staff to respond to an organization's challenges. Establish accountability for sustaining savings. Provide talking points for leaders to use in explaining initiatives. Support physicians during and after vendor negotiations. Respect the passions of all team members involved.
authors.affiliation: HFMA, Westchester, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Jeni
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014481:United States