Sustainable Cost Reductions for Community Hospitals

• Autorzy: Bernardo Ramirez , Daniel J. West Jr.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Reducing operating costs and improving quality of care is important for community hospitals. Efforts to reduce costs have intensified and health care leaders are searching for ideas to implement new cost saving initiatives. This presentation will identify cost saving strategies in community hospitals and also explore how to make these efforts sustainable. Historical efforts are discussed along with new strategies for cost reduction, uncovering cost saving opportunities, promoting accountability and insuring sustainability of results.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Hospital service; Health service; Costs; Health costs

PL

Szpitalnictwo; Służba zdrowia; Koszty; Koszty ochrony zdrowia

• Czasopismo: Nauka, Gospodarka, Społeczeństwo
• Rocznik: 2012
• Numer: nr 1 (4)
• Strony: 133--144

Twórcy

autor

Bernardo Ramirez

• University of Scranton Florida, USA

autor

Daniel J. West Jr.

• University of Scranton, USA

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