The move to standardize processes has gone overboard, say M. Eric Johnson and Joseph M. Hall in this month’s Harvard Business Review. Some processes, they argue, are more akin to art than science and ...

Standardization is hard. Why? Because overcoming resistance to change is hard. Which means communication is key as you grow your Knowledge and Process Management programs. Many organizations, ...

While the goal of process standardization and simplicity makes good sense on paper, the business reality of localization and customization demands, coupled with various government regulations and ...

There is an interesting secret within the biggest trend in service delivery in an effort to compete globally in volatile times. As global enterprises move toward global process standardization, many ...

As the drive for value-based care continues, hospitals and health systems are looking for proven best practices to improve clinical outcomes, enhance safety and control costs. Whatever the goal, the ...

In a webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare on Nov. 10, Gregory Hickman, MD, medical director and director of anesthesia at the Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center in Gulf Breeze, Fla., ...

To produce standards of high quality and integrity, a standards organization must have a repeatable, documented, proven process. The IEEE Standards Association is a fine example of possessing such a ...

Patients are more likely to get hospital-acquired infection than lose their checked airline luggage, according to Maureen Spencer, RN, an infection prevention and clinical implementation consultant.

SEMI spoke with Udo Gómez, senior vice president at Robert Bosch GmbH, about MEMS technology requirements relative to standard IC design and manufacturing. Gómez highlighted solutions to challenges of ...

The production of formal, accredited standards has to be a repeatable process. The quality and integrity of the results depends on it. Like all good engineering practices, well-documented processes ...

Business Process Management (BPM) is a systematic approach to making an organization's workflows more effective, efficient, and adaptable. The heart of effective BPM uses Business Process Modeling and ...