title: The new quality-cost imperative: systemwide improvements can yield financial gains.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Birk
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States