New Publication:

How Hospitals can Save Lives and Themselves: Lessons on Patient Flow from the COVID-19 Pandemic

This paper laid out IHO methodology and tested strategies that surgical and hospital leaders can use to overcome clinical and financial strain from the pandemic. Learn more >

What's New

Optimizing hospital flow will be critical during and post-pandemic as hospitals are trying to ramp elective surgeries back up.

Learn strategies to reduce variability through specific interventions to dramatically improve capacity, eliminate boarding, and improve flow. Learn More >

Resources

Joint Commission Resources Book

The IHO’s approach to managing variability in healthcare delivery is the central theme of Joint Commission Resources’ new book.

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IOM Report: Transforming Health Care Scheduling and Access

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended IHO Variability Methodology as one of the six principles to address the compelling issue of access to healthcare.

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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:

  • Nurse Staffing
  • Physician Staffing
  • Readmissions
  • Inpatient Mortality
  • Patient Safety
  • Boarding and Diversion
  • Hospital Overcrowding
  • Rapid Response Teams

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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.

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Case Study

See how one hospital increased annual revenue by $137M, and avoided $100M in cost, while improving quality of care.

ROI Estimator

Phase 1

Estimate Your Hospital's ROI

This ROI estimator will show you some of the potential incremental surgical volume and financial benefits from Phase I of Operating Room redesign at your hospital.

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