title: Embarking on performance improvement.
abstract: Healthcare organizations should approach performance improvement as a program, not a project. The program should be led by a guidance team that identifies goals, prioritizes work, and removes barriers to enable clinical improvement teams and work groups to realize performance improvements. A healthcare enterprise data warehouse can provide the initial foundation for the program analytics. Evidence-based best practices can help achieve improved outcomes and reduced costs.
authors: Bobbi
authors: B
authors: Brown
authors: Leslie Hough
authors: LH
authors: Falk
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards