TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Simple Steps to a Cheaper (More Profitable) Hospital A1 - Arthur, Jay PY - 2018 T2 - Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Improving Patient Safety, Patient Flow and the Bottom Line, 2e AB - It should come as no surprise that a faster, better hospital will be cheaper to operate and more profitable. When you're not dealing with all the delays in the emergency department (ED) admission-discharge process, fewer patients will be boarded in the ED, reducing diversion and patients who leave without being seen (LWOBS). More patients can be seen more quickly, increasing revenue and improving patient outcomes. When you're not dealing with the extra costs of preventable falls, infections, and medication errors, it will make the hospital more cost-effective, profitable, and safe. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1150319667 ER -