This book demonstrates how hospitals can be transformed into dynamic,
patient-centered, and cost-effective organizations. It describes systems
for providing safe, high-quality medical services and outlines the
importance of data for health outcomes.
In this regard, the book underscores the importance of decision-making
and delegation, as well as the effective use of administrative staff,
new technologies, and evidence-based medicine to benefit patients and
boost efficiency. At the same time, it emphasizes the importance of
applying metrics to improve cost-effectiveness.
Although primarily intended as a hands-on book for clinical leaders, it
also considers hospitals from a broader societal perspective, making it
of interest to leaders at all organizational levels in hospitals and to
policymakers alike.