Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shifted from a future trend to a practical, measurable driver of operational performance. For businesses under ...

The authors analyzed the impacts of COVID-19 on orthopedic operating room efficiency via comparison of 14,856 surgeries performed before, during, and after the pandemic. Objective: The COVID-19 ...

The book Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Simple Steps to Fast, Affordable, Flawless Healthcare (McGraw-Hill; 2011) describes how hospitals can increase quality and cost efficiency. The following excerpt ...

One stress point in organizations today is the importance of activating a theory of success for middle managers who need to translate organizational strategies to their working teams, holding the ...

Health systems aim to standardize their operations to ensure quality and efficiency. While standardization is effective in areas like accounting, a one-size-fits-all approach can create operational ...

Peter Akwaboah, COO & Acting CEO, highlighted that "Today, I'm pleased to announce solid earnings with net income of $3.5 billion in the fourth quarter and full year net income of $14.4 billion, ...

Learn how gross margin and operating margin differ in assessing a company's profitability to inform investment decisions.