title: Smoothing the way to high quality, safety, and economy.
authors.affiliation: From the Institute for Healthcare Optimization, Newton, MA (E.L.); and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC (H.V.F.).
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Litvak
authors.forename: Harvey V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Fineberg
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017046:Cost Savings; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States