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Title

Strategic cost reduction : leading your hospital to success / Michael E. Rindler.

Author

Rindler, Michael E.

Publication

Chicago, IL : Health Administration Press, [2007], ©2007.

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Description

xv, 198 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

"With a focus on leadership approaches rather than financial techniques, this book explains how to alleviate the anxiety associated with cost-reduction efforts and engage all managers, physicians, and employees in creating a financially healthy organization. You will learn practical strategies for building a cost-reduction culture, uncovering cost-saving opportunities, promoting accountability at all levels, and monitoring results."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

American College of Healthcare Executives management series

Uniform Title

Management series (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Subject

• Hospitals > Finance
• Hospitals > Business management
• Economics, Hospital
• Financial Management, Hospital

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Ch. 1. What is strategic cost reduction, and why is it so important? -- Ch. 2. What does it take to succeed? -- Ch. 3. Why do some hospitals fail? -- Ch. 4. Extraordinary success story at Northeast Georgia Medical Center -- Ch. 5. Management costs -- Ch. 6. Labor costs -- Ch. 7. Supply costs -- Ch. 8. Service costs -- Ch. 9. Clinical utilization costs -- Ch. 10. Capital costs -- Ch. 11. Setting the stage for success -- Ch. 12. 120 days to strategic cost reduction success -- Ch. 13. Internal approach -- Ch. 14. Consultant approach -- Ch. 15. Pitfalls to avoid -- Ch. 16. Monitoring strategic cost reductions -- Ch. 17. Accountability for strategic cost reduction -- Ch. 18. Building a winning strategic cost reduction culture -- App. A. Background information trend guide -- App. B. Sample calendar for strategic cost reduction -- App. C. Sample strategic cost reduction scenario -- App. D. Sample town meeting questions and answers -- App. E. Sample task force guidelines -- App. F. Sample task force meeting guidelines -- App. G. Sample weekly task force report -- App. H. Sample board of directors report -- App. I. Sample detailed cost reduction.

ISBN

• 1567932673 (alk. paper)
• 9781567932676 (alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2006051011
• 9781567932676

OCLC

• ocm71322381
• 71322381
• SCSB-5316977

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries