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The healthcare CIO's role in business process redesign
1Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital, Omaha, NE.
Insights
Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital implemented modern management techniques, moving away from traditional hierarchical structures. This business process redesign led to significant, measurable improvements in healthcare operations.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Business Process Redesign
Background:
- Traditional healthcare organizations often exhibit hierarchical management structures.
- Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital aimed to innovate its operational framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of adopting modern management processes and techniques.
- To assess the effectiveness of breaking traditional hierarchical boundaries in a healthcare setting.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of modern management processes and techniques.
- Business process redesign initiatives.
- Leadership-driven organizational change.
Main Results:
- Significant and measurable results were achieved.
- Demonstrated a departure from conventional hierarchical management.
- Successful implementation of innovative healthcare operational strategies.
Conclusions:
- Adopting modern management practices can lead to measurable improvements in healthcare.
- Breaking traditional hierarchical structures can foster innovation and efficiency.
- Leadership plays a crucial role in driving successful organizational change in hospitals.
Abstract:
At Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, CEO D. Max Francis has a passion. He talks it day and night. His managers will practice modern management processes and techniques. Where the majority of healthcare organizations are still remarkably hierarchical in their management structure, Clarkson Hospital has broken those traditional boundaries. Former Clarkson CIO Harry McQueen says that under the CEO's enthusiastic leadership, this regional tertiary-care center has undertaken business process redesign and has realized significant, measurable results.