Variability Methodology Endorsements

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’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence

The Institute for Healthcare Optimization’s approach is recognized by the American Hospital Association as a key principle for achieving IOM’s Six Aims for Improvement: care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered.

Joint Commission Resources

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.

Government Accountability Office

The Government Accountability Office recognizes variability in elective admissions as one of the key drivers of ED overcrowding (see page 23).