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

What's New

Senator Menendez and Dr. Litvak kick-off New Jersey Initiative
On January 30, NJHA kicked off Partnership for Patients-NJ, part of a national initiative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve the quality, safety and affordability of healthcare, Learn more»

Applying Queuing Theory in Healthcare
An educational program including a two day seminar followed by webinars to address participant specific application projects, May 17-18, 2012, Learn more»

Engineering a Cure for Hospital Inefficiencies
New Jersey hospitals to partner with IHO to address Emergency Department overcrowding, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 30, 2011, Learn more»

CMS Partnership for Patients
New Jersey Hospital Association to partner with IHO to improve quality, safety and efficiency statewide, and to build a roadmap for national adoption, December 14, 2011, Learn more»

Johns Hopkins - Scheduling with Surgical Precision
Hopkins to implement IHO recommended redesign in January 2012. Hopkins Dome, November 2011, Learn more»

Quality and Safety Corner

The Institute for Healthcare Optimization’s approach to managing variability in healthcare delivery addresses some of the most intractable quality and safety issues such as readmissions, ED boarding and others. Learn more »

Healthcare Cost Corner

Hospital costs can be decreased by millions of dollars annually by adopting the Institute for Healthcare Optimization’s approach to managing variability in healthcare delivery. Learn more »

A Case Study 

How one hospital increased annual revenue by $137M, and avoided $100M in cost, while improving quality of care Learn more »