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Indiana Health Department Partners with MHIN for Improved Processes
Published April 27, 2012
To improve case management for local communicable disease investigation and state reporting, the St. Joseph County Health Department has recently partnered with the Michigan Health Information Network (MHIN).
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Majority of Organizations Sought Business Process Management Programs in 2011
Published April 27, 2012
According to a survey released by BP Trends in April 2012, 61 percent of participating organizations made a major or significant commitment to business process management (BPM) during the year 2011.
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Panel discusses Lean Six Sigma in legal departments
Published April 24, 2012
A panel convened as part of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association's 2012 national spring conference, held in Montreal earlier this month, to discuss the adoption of Lean Six Sigma by some large legal departments. Read More
Realizing financial gains through business process management
Published April 23, 2012
The main objective of implementing business process management (BPM) within an organization is to realize return on investment, according to K2 services director Carl Townsend, ITWeb reports. Read More
Healthcare process improvement contributes to decrease in infection rates
Published April 23, 2012
Thanks to healthcare process improvement efforts, the 2010 rate of bloodstream infections associated with the use of a central line fell in 21 states. Read More
Air Force base enjoys process improvement success
Published April 20, 2012
After the center commander of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, set a goal to reduce costs by 10 percent annually, the base's cost management team sprang into action, Blackanthem Military News reports. Read More
Federal process improvement team to share knowledge
Published April 19, 2012
A team of federal employees whose process improvement efforts have saved the government billions will be sharing the methodology with colleagues at an upcoming event. Read More
Health system drives continuous improvement
Published April 18, 2012
South Dakota-based Sanford Health already performs well in readmission rates, risk-adjusted mortality and other quality metrics, but it's "never satisfied," according to CMO Bruce Pitts, as quoted by Becker's ASC Review. Read More
City department heads to receive Lean Six Sigma training
Published April 18, 2012
The city council of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, recently approved a $9,700 proposal to bring in Lean Six Sigma consulting experts to train city department heads and managers, the Wasau Daily Herald reports. Read More
Healthcare process improvement garners cost savings
Published April 17, 2012
A process improvement effort launched to boost the quality and safety of patient care at Detroit's Henry Ford Health System also generated cost savings for the healthcare facility, according to Crain's Detroit Business. Read More
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