Creating and sustaining value: Building a culture of continuous improvement

Publication date: Spring 2014 Source:Healthcare Management Forum, Volume 27, Issue 1 Author(s): Saleem Chattergoon , Shelley Darling , Rob Devitt , Wolf Klassen In 2011, the Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) began its journey towards developing a culture of continuous improvement. TEGH evolved to an organization-wide improvement system through a commitment to fiscal responsibility, practical innovation, team-based performance management, and daily management systems. This culture enabled the TEGH to achieve the lowest Emergency Department wait times for admitted patients in its local health integration network and reduce length of stay for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by 46%.
Source: Healthcare Management Forum - Category: Health Management Source Type: research