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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
IOM Report
Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America. One of the most important issues addressed in the report is the necessity of using Operations Management methodologies (particularly Variability Methodology® and queuing theory) in health care settings. As a special offer to IHO members, National Academies Press, the publisher for the IOM, is offering a 25% discount off the list price for print or electronic versions of either the prepublication, which is available now, or the forthcoming final version of the book. Click here for promotional code »
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Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and former President & CEO of IHI, speaks about stewardship of resources, improvement, innovation and Eugene Litvak’s work. Learn how to apply operations management techniques and variability methodology to drive practical, high impact improvements »
Recent study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons demonstrated significant improvement in operational and financial performance by applying IHO Variability Methodology® to reduce cost, improve quality of care, and boost staff satisfaction.
IHO / AHA Webinar for Hospital Executives
6 Things Every Hospital Executive Needs to Know About Achieving Hospital Efficiency
March 5, 2013. To view the recording, click here »
Nationwide application of IHO’s Variability Methodology® could reduce US health care per capita spending by 4%-5%. Learn more »
Health care leaders from around the world came together to attend the IHO Advisory Board Meeting. June 13, 2012
CEO Checklist for High Value Health-care Recommends Use of Variability Methodology®
Flow variability management and queuing theory recommended as 1 of 10 items on a CEO checklist developed by a group of healthcare leaders, June 2012, Learn more »
IOM President Recommends Smoothing of Patient Flow
A Successful and Sustainable Health System — How to Get There from Here, New England Journal of Medicine, March 15, 2012, Learn more »
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New Jersey Hospital Association to partner with IHO to improve quality, safety and efficiency statewide, and to build a roadmap for national adoption, Learn more »
Upcoming Training
How to Succeed at Achieving Hospital Efficiency Symposium
July 24 - 26, 2013 | Boston, MA
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 »
