The next year promises to be an exciting and busy time in healthcare projects. It's is one of the few industries in the United States that has grown during the recession. The trend shows no sign of stopping, and project work is plentiful throughout the industry--especially with new initiatives and new requirements from the government that will have to be implemented.
This article is an effort by the author to relate the application of project management principles to patient care when it is treated like a project. The article helps us understand the relevance and benefits of such an exercise, which can lead to enhanced quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Saving the world is a heavy undertaking. That's probably why many of us leave it to the superheroes of cartoon and screen to take on. Or the men and women of the armed forces, taking on the impossible while wearing blue berets. Whatever your preferred form of superhero, real or imagined, it probably isn't you. But maybe it's time to go get a cape...
In a matrix information technology organization, the functional manager plays a key role in project management and is responsible for critical processes. Success will depend on the functional manager and the project manager cooperating, communicating, and understanding each other’s role. The author provides a case study as a guide to successful interaction.
If your projects end up in the emergency room more often than you like, maybe you need to get your meetings into the ICU.
Does the "doctor-patient" privilege apply in the world of the Program Management Office? To which of your customers do you owe the greatest loyalty?
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a...checklist?! You may not give them their due, but checklists are far more important and vital than you can imagine. Here, we take a look at the history and value of one of the most overlooked tools in the project manager's arsenal.
When it comes to an agile project, rules are meant to be broken. But these projects are rife with complexities. When do we break the rules, and how should we do so? The overarching theme to answer these questions is to make the complex simple.
The presenter has written several books on project management, including a new one targeted for healthcare professionals. See how key project management concepts can be applied to important healthcare initiatives with detailed examples on a case study to reduce hospital acquired conditions. Discover what is different about projects in the healthcare industry and discuss approaches to teaching important project management skills to healthcare professionals
Being an effective project management in healthcare begins by understanding how the industry is different than most. We will help you understand why the healthcare industry is seeing a sudden surge in project management growth, as knowing the reasons will help project managers better position themselves to manage healthcare projects.
With all the healthcare challenges facing the US today, providers and payers need a PMO to provide project governance and risk management and to enable them to deliver projects under budget and ahead of schedule. A PMO centralizes standards and controls projects to allow you to deliver the project portfolio in alignment with the organization’s needs. Please join us for a presentation on how a large provider created and built a PMO that is making a difference in healthcare for that community.
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