Institute of Medicine ED Report
The Institute of Medicine has embraced Variability Methodology’s role in addressing the problem of ED overcrowding in its 2006 report, The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System.
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association advocates the management of variability as one of six fundamental principles for performance excellence
The Institute for Healthcare Optimization (IHO) is an independent non-profit research, education and service organization focused on decreasing the cost of healthcare and improving its quality by applying Operations Management science and Variability Methodology principles and practices to healthcare delivery. The Institute combines a deep knowledge of operations science with clinical and organizational expertise to drive practical, high-impact changes in healthcare.
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WIHI
Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s WIHI interviews Eugene Litvak, PhD, and James Anderson on December 3, 2009. After this date, a recording will be available on IHI’s website under Archives.
Joint initiative with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
We are collaborating with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to provide a unique opportunity for up to 12 hospitals to implement Variability Methodology. Learn More
Joint Commission Resources book
The Institute for Healthcare Optimization’s approach to managing variability in healthcare delivery is the central theme of Joint Commission Resources’ second edition of the book: Managing Patient Flow in Hospitals: Strategies and Solutions.
IHI’s upcoming professional development program Managing Hospital Operations
Using the Science of Management to Ensure Continuity, Maximize Capacity, and Improve Quality of Care Learn More
New study on Nurse staffing and Quality-of-care
How the Number of Surgical Patients Affects Nursing Care Learn More
Institute of Medicine Workshop Series on Healthcare Cost Containment
On July 17, 2009 IHO senior vice president Sandeep Green Vaswani presented at the Institute of Medicine’s workshop The Healthcare Imperative: Lowering Costs and Improving Outcomes