18 Levers for High-Impact Performance Improvement

Transform healthcare with proven strategies for performance improvement. Healthcare organizations face increasing pressure to improve quality, streamline costs, and enhance patient engagement. 18 Levers for High-Impact Performance Improvement provides a practical framework for healthcare leaders to navigate these challenges and achieve sustainable results.

This book bridges the gap between theory and application, offering a systems-based approach to strategic growth, portfolio management, revenue cycle optimization, and clinical utilization. Discover 18 actionable levers, supported by case studies, to drive meaningful change within your organization.

• Implement faster, broader, and more strategic performance improvement interventions.
• Prioritize initiatives and align resources for maximum impact.
• Overcome common operational challenges with predictable solutions.

Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to accelerate change, improve financial performance, and deliver exceptional patient care. This book is for healthcare leaders, executives, and managers seeking to transform their organizations in today's complex environment.

Gary M. Auton is a senior director with Galloway Consulting, based in Atlanta. He has more than 30 years of consulting experience providing strategic and operational advisory services to a broad range of private- and public-sector organizations, including hospitals, health plans, physician practices, employer health coalitions, and state and federal health agencies. He has served on the board of examiners of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.

 

Auton has a bachelor of science degree in health systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master of business administration degree, with a concentration in strategic management and entrepreneurship, from Georgia State University. He is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified through the University of Michigan College of Engineering’s Integrative Systems and Design certification program. He is a frequent speaker at healthcare conferences and was a featured healthcare writer for Competitive Edge business magazine.

 

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18 Levers for High-Impact Performance Improvement: How Healthcare Organizations Can Accelerate Change and Sustain Results