Overcrowding is endemic in most US hospitals, and untangling patient flow is a top priority for todayās healthcare leaders.Ā Smash the Bottleneck: Fixing Patient Flow for Better Care (and a Better Bottom Line) lays out a concrete methodology for getting to the root of patient-flow problems and addressing themāquickly. The book highlights a continuous improvement methodology known as the Theory of Constraints (TOC), which emphasizes identifying, optimizing, and breaking down bottlenecks to improve overall system performance. Introduced in Eliyahu M. Goldrattās seminal business book The Goal, this method and its concepts have since been adopted by Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Uniquely, the authors tie TOC to healthcare delivery from a practitionerās point of view. They provide numerous examples of common health system bottlenecks to illustrate how the methodology can be applied in readersā own organizations. The book also showcases precisely how TOC can help: decrease length of stay in inpatient units; coordinate resources and break down organizational silos; reduce overcrowding and increase throughput in emergency departments; and shorten wait times in primary and specialty care clinics, imaging centers, and surgery centers. Poor patient flow has grave implications for quality of care, patient satisfaction, provider well-being, and an organizationās bottom line. Discover the practical knowledge and tools that you can use to break bottlenecks and enact meaningful, lasting change.
This book title, Smash the Bottleneck: Fixing Patient Flow for Better Care (and a Better Bottom Line), ISBN: 9781640551503, by Danilo Sirias, Christopher Strear, published by Health Administration Press (April 30, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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