Karolinska Sjukhuset
Author: Teboul, James ; Tabet, JoeINSEAD Area: Technology and Operations ManagementPublisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD, 1995.Language: EnglishDescription: 30 p.Type of document: INSEAD CaseNote: Latest version available via https://publishing.insead.eduAbstract: The case describes the major transformation that took place in one of the largest university hospitals in Sweden. Changes involved refocusing on the patient as final customer, improving quality and reducing costs. They were achieved through a total quality improvement scheme combined with process re-engineering. Organizational changes helped implement these changesPedagogical Objectives: The case illustrates how efficiency can be improved by simple process changes, highlights the importance of leadership and of involving professionals (doctors, nurses). It also provides an example of how industrial concepts could be brought to hospitals and to the services industry in general. Two key issues raised by the case are 1) prioritisation in a complex multi-client environment and 2) the relative value of quality when perception of quality differs from one group of "clients" to another| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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The case illustrates how efficiency can be improved by simple process changes, highlights the importance of leadership and of involving professionals (doctors, nurses). It also provides an example of how industrial concepts could be brought to hospitals and to the services industry in general. Two key issues raised by the case are 1) prioritisation in a complex multi-client environment and 2) the relative value of quality when perception of quality differs from one group of "clients" to another
The case describes the major transformation that took place in one of the largest university hospitals in Sweden. Changes involved refocusing on the patient as final customer, improving quality and reducing costs. They were achieved through a total quality improvement scheme combined with process re-engineering. Organizational changes helped implement these changes
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