Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Maximizing service delivery: one OR's experience.

D Brown1

  • 1Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton.

Leadership in Health Services = Leadership Dans Les Services De Sante
|October 5, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Localization of the CHIP28 water channel in rat kidney.

The American journal of physiology·1992
Same author

Relationship between CNV asymmetries and individual differences in cognitive performance, personality and gender.

International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·1992
Same author

Directional instability of microtubule transport in the presence of kinesin and dynein, two opposite polarity motor proteins.

The Journal of cell biology·1992
Same author

Expression of mRNA (D2) encoding a protein involved in amino acid transport in S3 proximal tubule.

The American journal of physiology·1992
Same author

A comparison of external rate responsive pacemakers with identical implanted units.

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE·1992
Same author

Improved diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C virus infection by detection of antibody to multiple epitopes: confirmation by antibody to synthetic oligopeptides.

Journal of medical virology·1992
Same journal

Creutzfeld-Jakob disease: what we know.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante·1996
Same journal

Creutzfeld-Jakob disease: the Grace General Hospital experience.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante·1996
Same journal

Suggestions for improving AIDS treatment in hospitals.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante·1996
Same journal

Reform of the New Zealand healthcare system.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante·1996
Same journal

In transition: human resource management in Atlantic Canadian hospitals.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante·1996
Same journal

Emergency room services in rural hospitals.

Leadership in health services = Leadership dans les services de sante·1996
See all related articles

Hospitals can control surgical costs by monitoring strategic decisions, integrating surgical systems, and involving staff in change. This approach ensures successful cost management beyond simple bed and operating room reductions.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Surgical Services Optimization
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • Hospitals face increasing pressure for strategic downsizing.
  • Surgical services are often targeted for cost reduction due to perceived controllability.
  • Traditional downsizing strategies focusing solely on beds and operating rooms may not yield optimal results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a community hospital's five-year experience in controlling surgical costs.
  • To identify key strategies for successful surgical cost management.
  • To highlight the importance of a holistic approach to cost control in surgical services.

Main Methods:

  • Implementing a five-year strategic plan for surgical cost control.
  • Continuously evaluating and monitoring the outcomes of strategic decisions.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Identifying and integrating all systems within the surgical process.
  • Ensuring active user involvement in change development and implementation.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful control of surgical costs over a five-year period.
    • Demonstrated effectiveness of a comprehensive approach beyond simple resource reduction.
    • Improved integration of surgical process systems.
    • Enhanced staff engagement in cost-saving initiatives.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective surgical cost control requires strategic decision monitoring and system integration.
    • Involving end-users is crucial for successful implementation of cost-saving changes.
    • A holistic, systems-based approach is superior to isolated reductions for managing surgical expenditures.