Targeted Savings While Improving Quality and Outcomes Can Be a Reality We are all looking for the “magic bullet” that will generate more non-salary savings…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions We have found that benchmarking, or the search for all industries’ best practices, is the best technique we know…
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By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions What do I say to supply chain professionals who don’t believe…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions “There is always a new way: A new way to solve a problem, a new…
Michael Bohon, Managing Director—Healthcare Solutions Bureau How many times have you heard someone say the above statement as to why ideas, concepts and practices from…
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Gina Thomas—Chief Development Officer, Lumere The January 13 New York Times article titled “Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?” might seem dramatic, but it’s not…
Understanding your healthcare organization and that of your competitors How do you know if your people, products, and processes are world class or just so-so? How…
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Multiple benchmarking sources ensure that you are getting them right the first time. Benchmarking is an art and a science, but there are some hard…
Elevate your benchmarking for greater accuracy, reliability, and insight. A recent survey by CAPS Research (co-sponsored by Arizona State University) of supply chain leaders indicated…
It’s not the metrics that count, but how they lead you to superior performance. There is one overlooked fact about benchmarking; that it is the…