... to improve the efficiency and reliability of the process of depression screening in two adult primary care clinics of a rural academic institution in USA. Design/methodology/approach – The authors utilized various process improvement tools from lean six sigma methodology including project charter, swim...

... © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> DHHS information technology Electronic medical records College of American Pathologists (CAP) Institute of Medicine USA USA New initiatives in promoting paperless health-care system Keywords: DHHS, information technology...

... Keywords: Health-care improvement, Lifestyle changes, HHS,USA At a first of its kind national health summit in April, Steps to a Healthier US: Putting Prevention First, attended by 1,000 community leaders, policy makers, health officials and others, Department of Health and Human...

... and examines the impacts of the Balanced Budget Act on health providers and medical education. The authors also discuss the implications of these impacts for further policy adjustment. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Health care Expenses Management Policy USA Some of the major changes...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Mental health Predictions USA Mental health services in the USA Keywords: Mental health, Predictions, USA A look toward the future, a review of past developments and a discussion of the current status of mental health services and statistics...

... the problem of terminology,fairly easy to use. For those with an interest in what is happening in the USA with respect to quality, it is well worth a visit. © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Healthcare Research Quality management Partnering USA Agency for healthcare research and quality...

...: The best way to help low-income seniors is through drug coverage for all seniors and people with disabilities through the Medicare program. For more information, see the Families USA Web site at http://www.familiesusa.org/MediaAdvisory Elder care USA US prescription drug aid...

.../charges, use of latest procedures, competency of nurses, clarity of admission/dismissal procedures and visitation policies. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Performance measurement Hospitals Positioning Competitiveness USA Arguably few competitive analysis techniques have captured...

... measure, payers determining the appropriate level of care for an individual. Most stressed the conflicts faced by physicians as “double agents” who must serve both patients and insurance companies. As one respondent stated: © MCB UP Limited 2001 Health care Doctors Autonomy Quality USA...

...? Analyses this question through data from an international empirical study using micro‐economic measures of productive efficiency in public services (data envelopment analysis). Results show a 28.8 per cent level of technical inefficiency processing data from 25 intensive care units in the USA...

... a one year period. Two data sources are accessed: the medical record or chart data and the administrative or transaction data. Each source contains flaws, but together they offer the best alternatives available. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Health care Kaizen Purchasing Quality assurance USA...

... affected by a number of complex and important issues. Many of these issues were brought to light as a result of both internal and external environmental pressures. These pressures include (but are not limited to): Health care Kaizen Strategic planning TQM Training USA Quality…you know what...

... Strategic planning University of Houston Health Center USA The issue of health‐care quality management has drawn considerable attention from both academics and practitioners over the past few years. In the wake of pressure to move towards a managed care environment,health‐care providers are being...

...Kerry Swinehart; Ronald F. Green Argues that US health care is in a state of crisis. Escalating costs account for 13 per cent of GNP, making health care the third largest industry in the USA, and spending is expected to increase. Claims health‐care providers need to control rising costs, improve...

... it as a planning tool. © MCB UP Limited 1992 DRUG ABUSE HEALTH CARE MENTAL HEALTH QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES USA TRACING MARKET MOVEMENT: THE HEALTH SERVICES INDUSTRY 25 U ses mental health and drug abuse as examples in analysing the need to relate provision of clinics and specialists to population...

... affect the hospital′s financial risk position, as measured by the Financial Viability Ratio Index. © MCB UP Limited 1992 RISK MANAGEMENT NON‐PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL RISK HOSPITALS USA 12 IJHCQA 5,3 A merican hospitals must adopt a more aggressive approach to financial security...

... effective and efficient. © MCB UP Limited 1991 USA HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE COST CONTROL HMOs AND NEW TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING HEAL T he rocketing costs of health care in the United States are forcing health organisations to explore new ways and procedures to maintain high quality...

...Larry D. Grandia Intermountain Health Care, a system of 24 acute care, not‐for‐profit hospitals in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, USA, is focused on with regard to its use of computers to integrate the various clinical, financial and patient‐oriented databases in order to assess variance in terms...

... into a system of continuous quality improvement are summarised. © MCB UP Limited 1990 USER SATISFACTION HEALTH CARE USA TQM 18 IJHCQA 3,4 P atient satisfaction monitoring reveals many challenges for continuous quality improvement. Patient Satisfaction Monitoring within a Comprehensive Quality...