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| Alan Kent, president and CEO of Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, championed improvements in the hospital’s emergency department. |
The Healthcare Performance Group draws on the resources of
the Georgia Institute of Technology to help healthcare organization apply
proven solutions to today’s complex challenges.
The Healthcare Performance Group is part of Georgia Tech’s
Enterprise Innovation Institute, the largest university-based program of
business assistance and economic development in the
United States
. The Institute provides a comprehensive set of
services, including:
- Process
improvement, a systematic approach to examining what an organization does
and using feedback from staff to make improvements.
- Lean
services, which help organizations systematically reduce waste and align
their activities with strategic directions.
- Quality
techniques, which focus on following established techniques to develop
consistent processes that reduce the potential for error.
- Quality
systems and ISO 9001, which help an organization meet requirements.
Beyond the Enterprise Innovation Institute, the Healthcare
Performance Group can access a broad range of cutting-edge resources, including
Georgia Tech’s Health Systems Institute, facility design expertise in the
Georgia Tech College of Architecture and electronic compatibility assistance in
the Georgia Tech Research Institute.