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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...