title: Study shows Keystone program achieved significant savings.
abstract: Study helps relieve dearth of evidence that QI programs save money. Savings range from four times the cost of initiative to more than ten times the cost. Human capital represents the single largest component of hospital costs.
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*