Performance Improvement
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Intel Corporation awards suppliers for continuous improvement
Published April 21, 2011Filed Under:
Global technology company Intel recently honored eight companies with Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement awards for providing high-quality products and services integral to the success of the corporation. -
Lean Six Sigma can help healthcare providers achieve safety goals
Published May 24, 2011Filed Under:
Implementing Lean Six Sigma-based process improvement can help the healthcare industry attain and maintain safety goals, Joint Commission president Mark Chassin recently told Becker's ASC Review. -
Employee motivation is key for successful business process management
Published March 28, 2012Filed Under:
According to a recent study, top-down organizational restructuring and implementation of process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma can disempower frontline employees at a time when their engagement is especially important. -
Iowa medical center ramps up process improvement efforts
Published April 11, 2012Filed Under:
Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, recently brought in a new performance improvement engineer to help facilitate process improvement and eliminate waste, according to The Decorah Newspapers. -
Scientist converted to the possibilities of Lean Six Sigma in the laboratory
Published September 17, 2010Filed Under:
An organic chemist with a long career in drug discovery is rethinking how Lean Six Sigma can be applied to the pharmaceutical field after hearing about researchers who used the process improvement system in their lab. -
Focusing on the customer is key with continuous improvement
Published September 28, 2010Filed Under:
While businesses have a wide variety of strategies in mind when they introduce continuous improvement projects, there is one goal that is frequently overlooked - customer value creation. -
Nebraska community hospital updates performance improvement plan
Published October 29, 2010Filed Under:
As the Community Hospital of McCook, Nebraska, approaches the end the first phase of its $29 million renovation project, employees are taking the time to develop a performance improvement plan. -
Federal performance improvement bill passes the House
Published December 22, 2010Filed Under:
With a vote of 216 to 139, the House recently passed the bipartisan Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, that aims to provide Congress with the tools to minimize waste and reduce the national deficit. -
Louisville mayor implements performance improvements starting with leadership
Published January 6, 2011Filed Under:
New Louisville mayor Greg Fischer plans to increase efficiency by applying business management techniques such as performance improvement as he takes on his new role. -
Marine Corps Logistics Base applies Lean Six Sigma
Published June 14, 2011Filed Under:
After taking her position as director of the Strategic Workforce Analysis Division at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, New York, in August of last year, Dana Whiddon decided to implement a Lean Six Sigma project. -
Healthcare facilities honored for performance improvement
Published August 1, 2011Filed Under:
Four Berkshire Healthcare facilities were recently recognized for their performance improvement efforts when they were announced as recipients of the 2011 Bronze Commitment to Quality National Quality Award, according to local news site iBerkshires. -
Medical providers recommend a seven-step pay-for-performance model
Published September 7, 2010Filed Under:
In an effort to combat rising healthcare costs and failures in medical treatment that results in nearly 100,000 patients dying from preventable mistakes in American hospitals each year, a medical group recommends a seven-step pay-for-performance model. -
Lean Six Sigma helps CIGNA improve quality and service
Published September 7, 2010Filed Under:
After initiating Lean Six Sigma programs in 2003 on a voluntary basis, the healthcare company CIGNA has saved millions of dollars and the results have helped the company's BPM director identify how to make further improvements. -
UCLA Medical Center wins performance improvement award
Published November 30, 2010Filed Under:
The American Heart Association recently presented the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with the Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver Plus Performance Achievement Award. -
Yeshiva receives grant to fund performance improvement initiatives at Jewish schools
Published December 2, 2010Filed Under:
The Avi Chai Foundation recently donated $1.6 million to Yeshiva University to go towards the Institute for University-School Partnership's efforts to support Jewish day schools. -
Kaiser Permanente performance improvement system leads to financial and quality gains
Published December 7, 2010Filed Under:
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety recently lauded the success of Kaiser Permanente's performance improvement system that boosted quality, safety, service and efficiency. -
Glen Cove earns distinction for doctor's implementation of Lean Six Sigma and performance improvements
Published December 8, 2010Filed Under:
The Hospitalist recently featured Dr. Bradley M. Sherman of Glen Cove Hospital in New York for his successful implementation of a Lean Six Sigma quality project that benefited patients with heart problems. -
Springfield, Massachusetts announces new director for performance improvement department
Published January 11, 2011Filed Under:
The Springfield, Massachusetts, CitiStat department, which was created under the Springfield Finance Control Board to help lead performance improvements for the city, recently hired a new director. -
North Carolina hospital reduces surgical site infections thanks to performance improvement
Published January 31, 2011Filed Under:
Lenoir Memorial Hospital, based in Kinston, North Carolina, recently received recognition for its surgical care performance improvements. -
Risk management role play helps prepare bank executives for crises
Published January 31, 2011Filed Under:
Financial institutions are beginning to learn risk management skills through role play, helping them achieve performance improvements in crisis situations. -
Formulating a successful performance improvement plan
Published October 7, 2011Filed Under:
A successful deployment plan for performance improvement should provide a road map that clearly outlines strategies for attainment. -
CMS administrator drives continuous improvement
Published December 5, 2011Filed Under:
Earlier this month, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Donald Berwick stepped down from his position, prompting the Health Affairs journal to look back at some of his greatest achievements - such as cultivating a culture of continuous improvement. -
Georgia professionals focus on business improvement
Published October 4, 2010Filed Under:
Despite the weakened economy, Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia remains committed to business performance improvement and continues to accelerate its leadership training. -
Hospital nurses use performance improvement techniques to develop leadership and increase standard of care
Published October 12, 2010Filed Under:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center recently took time to evaluate the progress made at its new Magnet hospitals, with several hospitals using performance improvement methods to better their nursing teams. -
Rockford Health System honors employees' quality improvement efforts
Published October 21, 2010Filed Under:
The Rockford Health System in Illinois recently awarded neonatologist Patricia Ittmann and pediatric clinical nurse specialist Doreen Timm with the Jack Packard Quality Champion Award. -
Nursing home performance improvements contribute to financial gain, study shows
Published November 16, 2010Filed Under:
Nursing homes that achieve quality performance improvements often boast stronger financial numbers, according to a recent review of the Nursing Home Compare Tool, a federal quality measures database. -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation quality improvement network seeks to improve hospital performance
Published November 19, 2010Filed Under:
The Community Health Alliance of Humboldt-Del Norte, a network of Northern California healthcare providers and community leaders, recently announced that three local hospitals will send teams to participate in a nationwide quality improvement program. -
Performance improvement initiatives used to reduce preventable patient harm
Published November 22, 2010Filed Under:
Many hospitals are implementing performance improvement projects to address the substantial number of Medicare patients who experience preventable harm during a hospital stay. -
Healthcare performance leader in Texas is recognized for her impact on the community
Published December 10, 2010Filed Under:
Valerie Anderson, vice president of the Health Care Improvement and Ethics and Compliance Office for the Medical Center of Plano, Texas, was recently recognized as one of the city's top leaders by the Plano Courier Star. -
Massachusetts' physicians use patient data to guide performance improvements
Published December 28, 2010Filed Under:
A recent study shows that physicians in Massachusetts incorporated data from a statewide patient experience survey conducted by the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners into performance improvement initiatives. -
The Scarborough Hospital celebrates performance improvement results
Published December 27, 2010Filed Under:
The Scarborough Hospital-Birchmount Campus in Toronto, Canada, recently held a celebration for the significant reduction in patient wait times achieved through its performance improvement project. -
Business process management can increase corporate tax department efficiency
Published May 13, 2011
According to Yair Holtzman, tax director at tax and business advisory firm WTP Advisors, companies can apply business process management methods to a corporate tax department as effectively as other functions. -
North Carolina healthcare facility implements performance improvement efforts
Published June 27, 2011Filed Under:
In 2008, North Carolina-based Nash Health Care Systems formed a multidisciplinary performance improvement team with the goal of combating the spread of MRSA in its hospitals, Infection Control Today reports. -
Lean Six Sigma methodology used to reduce wrong-site surgery rates
Published June 30, 2011Filed Under:
A process improvement initiative spearheaded by the Joint Commission was able to successfully reduce errors that can lead to wrong-site surgery at eight hospitals and surgery centers, according to DOTmed. -
Emergency departments honored for healthcare process improvement
Published September 28, 2011Filed Under:
Emergency department technology solution provider T-System recently recognized five hospitals for their healthcare process improvement efforts in the ER. -
NHRA announces country's top 100 critical access hospitals
Published October 4, 2011Filed Under:
The National Rural Health Association recently released a list of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. -
Performance improvement in the British healthcare system
Published October 19, 2011Filed Under:
Last month, a report highlighting inefficiency and indicating areas where performance improvement is required within the U.K.'s National Health Service was published by the Public Accounts Committee. -
AHA weighs in on healthcare process improvement strategies
Published November 7, 2011
In a recently released report, the American Hospital Association laid out core strategies to create the necessary culture of performance improvement in U.S. healthcare facilities, Healthcare Finance News reports. -
Study identifies best process improvement approaches
Published December 1, 2011Filed Under:
A recent global PEX Network benchmarking survey found that companies whose primary focus is cost-cutting are more likely to fail in their process improvement endeavors. -
Keeping performance statistics is a vital part of process improvement
Published February 21, 2012Filed Under:
Tracking performance can help companies identify areas of inefficiency and subsequently enact process improvement, writes Eric P. Bloom, president of IT leadership development company Manager Mechanics, for the Dedham Transcript. -
Management performance improvement requires hands-on approach
Published September 8, 2010Filed Under:
Improving processes is one thing, but management performance improvement that maximizes leadership requires a comprehensive approach that sets goals, communicates well, measures results and monitors behavior, according to the magazine Inc. -
Indiana hospital receives award for increasing quality through performance improvement while minimizing costs
Published January 5, 2011Filed Under:
Major Hospital, located in Shelbyville, Indiana, was recently named as one of America's top 100 hospitals by Thomson-Reuters for the second year in a row, thanks to a strong culture of performance improvement that helped the healthcare facility set national benchmarks for excellence. -
U.S.- and U.A.E.-based companies receive continuous improvement awards
Published April 29, 2011Filed Under:
Hormel Foods Corporation recently awarded 65 Spirit of Excellence Awards to company suppliers who have played roles in its continuous improvement process over the past year, according to the Austin Daily Herald. -
Department of Health offers healthcare process improvement guidelines
Published June 23, 2011Filed Under:
The United States Department of Health & Human Services recently released a list of steps hospitals should take to implement healthcare process improvement. -
Baldridge Award contenders gear up for consideration
Published June 28, 2011Filed Under:
Nearly 70 organizations have been submitted for consideration for the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. -
Study: Sourcing advisers recommend internal process improvement
Published July 22, 2011
According to a recent global 2011 KPMG Sourcing Advisory Pulse Survey, 51 percent of respondents indicated they have seen more demand for internal process improvement within end-user business and information technology service providers. -
Implementing workforce optimization using Lean Six Sigma
Published October 10, 2011Filed Under:
Workforce optimization (WFO) can be a useful tool when it comes to enacting performance improvement within a company. -
Business performance improvement in the workforce
Published October 20, 2011Filed Under:
A recent Genesys white paper identifies several ways in which Lean Six Sigma can be used to enact business performance improvement and boost employee productivity.
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