Implementing quality initiatives in the human resources department of a hospital: a case study

This paper examines the implementation of the principles of total quality management (TQM), benchmarking, and productivity in the human resource function of a hospital located in the Midwest region of the USA. This case study illustrates how basic efforts made by the human resource director resulted in tremendous saving for the hospital ‐ for example, displaying a small banner helped the hospital save $10,000.