Performance Improvement
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
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