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

Reengineering hospital materiel management.

L C Giunipero1

  • 1Department of Marketing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA.

Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly
|July 7, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Hospital process reengineering drives significant improvements by rethinking business processes. Key strategies include reducing purchasing costs, adopting new technologies, and empowering teams for better customer service at lower costs.

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

Organizational change and survival skills for materiel managers.

Hospital materiel management quarterly·1996
Same author

Inventory productivity practices of hospital material managers.

Hospital materiel management quarterly·1989
Same author

Job status and satisfaction of hospital materiel managers.

Hospital materiel management quarterly·1987
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Business Process Reengineering
  • Operations Management

Background:

  • Hospitals face increasing cost pressures.
  • Technological advancements necessitate operational reviews.
  • Enhancing customer service while reducing costs is a critical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the impact of business process reengineering in hospitals.
  • To identify key areas for significant improvement in healthcare operations.
  • To outline strategies for achieving dramatic improvements in customer service and cost efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of business process reengineering principles.
  • Identification of critical areas for operational change.
  • Review of strategies for cost reduction and service enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Reengineering processes leads to dramatic improvements.
  • Reducing purchasing costs offers significant savings.
  • Implementing new technologies enhances efficiency.
  • Empowering teams drives customer-focused goal achievement.

Conclusions:

  • Business process reengineering is essential for hospitals.
  • Strategic changes in purchasing, technology, and team empowerment yield substantial benefits.
  • Reengineering enables enhanced customer service and lower operational costs.

Related Experiment Videos