Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
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The financial success of centers of excellence typically depends on effective utilization of the OR. Therefore, it's important to align the strategy, structure, information and reporting systems, culture, and behavior of both entities. Moving from management based on anecdote to a data-driven process can enhance the quality of decision-making.
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When a hospital goes on diversion, it not only loses potential revenue because new patients are not being admitted, but also relationships with physicians and patient satisfaction suffer. Often, diversion status is the result of emergency department (ED) overcrowding. A few simple steps can help hospitals resolve the diversion dilemma. ⋯ Enforce a hospital discharge time. Work with nursing on timely reporting of discharges. Work with ancillary departments to identify and resolve discharge delays.