{"product_id":"hospital-heal-thyself-one-brilliant-mathematicians-proven-plan-for-saving-hospitals-many-lives-and-billions-of-dollars-hardback-9781394283347","title":"Hospital, Heal Thyself; One Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals, Many Lives, and Billions of Dollars (Hardback) 9781394283347","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHospital, Heal Thyself\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOne Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals, Many Lives, and Billions of Dollars\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Taylor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394283347, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 October 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 3 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProven solutions to transform a healthcare system in crisis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart biography and part clear-eyed examination of a healthcare system in crisis, \u003ci\u003eHospital, Heal Thyself: One Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals, Many Lives. and Billions of Dollars\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of enigmatic healthcare visionary Eugene Litvak, whose research and strategies have already been implemented at many top 12-ranked hospitals to save hundreds of millions of dollars and countless thousands of patient lives. While U.S. healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, Litvak's program described in this book offers tested, effective methods to trim those costs while simultaneously improving patient outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by veteran prize-winning healthcare journalist Mark Taylor, this book includes compelling discussion on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow hospital and emergency room overcrowding has harmful and potentially deadly effects on patients and staff\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Litvak's algorithms and complex mathematical theories help hospitals staff appropriately to safely manage patient flow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow applying Litvak's unique patient flow interventions improves nurse retention in an era of mass nurse exodus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLitvak's methods have been proven to work in the best hospitals in America and the world. Studies in the top medical journals confirm their success in reducing medical errors; hospital and emergency room overcrowding; nurse and physician burnout and stress and patient mortality rates. They've saved millions of dollars for each hospital adopting them, while improving patient satisfaction and outcomes, nurse retention, hospital efficiency and addressing healthcare disparities and inequities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistilling complex ideas into accessible language, \u003ci\u003eHospital, Heal Thyself: A Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving American Hospitals Many Lives and Billions of Dollars\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, essential read for all medical practitioners and healthcare administrators and staff who want to play their part in transforming modern healthcare, and the world, for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 How One Hospital Adopted Litvak’s Methods and Saved $100 Million 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Human Toll 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A System in Chaos: US Healthcare at a Crossroad 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Soviet Years: Maybe I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Born 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Litvak Method: A Massachusetts Hospital Became His Test Lab 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A New Research Center as Emergency Department Overcrowding Grows: Finally, the Media Notices 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Physician Burnout and More Hospital Successes 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Rest of the Hospital and Healthcare 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Clinic Was Going to Fold 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Rest of the World Comes Knocking 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Making Change Happen: How to Speed Hospital Adoption of Litvak’s Methods 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Do Now 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460677955864,"sku":"9781394283347","price":24.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394283347.jpg?v=1785457938","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hospital-heal-thyself-one-brilliant-mathematicians-proven-plan-for-saving-hospitals-many-lives-and-billions-of-dollars-hardback-9781394283347","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}