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Leaning your Organisation

“Leaning” Your Healthcare Organisation – A Recipe for Continuing success! European Cost and Competitiveness The Institute of Certified Public Accountants recently published its first tracking research report – CPA Business Barometer – on the state of the economy and the issues facing Irish business. Some real concerns emerged around costs and competitiveness for all European Businesses. There was specific evidence that subsidiaries of foreign companies are under significant scrutiny regarding costs that they incur. There is also concern in European political circles about the pace of growth in labour costs and productivity versus the emerging states in Europe and the Far East. These are big issues in assessing competitiveness. Read

By: Joe Aherne | 04/01/2007 | Business

Power of Lean Healthcare

As healthcare costs increase at a faster rate than other products or services, healthcare providers, in particular hospitals, are under continuous pressure to dramatically improve service, reduce costs, improve patient safety, reduce waiting times, and reduce errors and associated litigation... Read

By: Joe Aherne | 04/01/2007 | Health