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Re-engineering: managing radical change.

J Beed1, G Howard

  • 1Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

Leadership in Health Services = Leadership Dans Les Services De Sante
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Organizational re-engineering at the Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital saved $7.5 million. These savings funded a facility move, transition, and service expansion, demonstrating successful cost-saving change.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Change
  • Process Re-engineering

Background:

  • The Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital faced a dual challenge: relocating to a new facility and implementing significant cost-saving measures.
  • Radical organizational change was necessary to address financial constraints and operational demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of applying re-engineering principles to achieve substantial cost savings.
  • To determine if organizational overhaul could fund facility relocation, operational transition, and service enhancement.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of business re-engineering principles with the assistance of a consulting firm.
  • Comprehensive organizational restructuring focused on cost reduction and efficiency improvements.

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Main Results:

  • Achieved cost savings of $7.5 million.
  • Successfully financed the facility move and operational transition.
  • Enabled the expansion of select services.

Conclusions:

  • Business re-engineering proved effective in achieving significant financial savings for a major healthcare institution.
  • Organizational transformation can successfully support critical infrastructure changes and service growth simultaneously.