How to Make Productivity Gains Possible and Profitable
Staff cuts are not always the answer.
Staff cuts are not always the answer.
By Kate Fenner, RN, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Compass Clinical Consulting.
The Impact of Throughput on Labor Cost Improving hospital throughput maximizes the use of hospital assets – time, space, capacity, equipment, and human assets. Maximizing those assets leads to significant productivity gains. When throughput is increased, unnecessary work can be eliminated and existing staff can process added patient volume more effectively. Throughput improvement is especially [...]