Signature Hospital Corporation

Do the Right Thing with Patient Safety…the Money Will Follow

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, July 11th, 2009

Signature Hospital Corporation's implementation of patient safety technology and application of Lean Engineering principles to improve patient care processes at its hospitals has produced two results: (1) improved patient safety and quality of care; and (2) a better bottom line.

"Providing the safest possible care to our hospital patients is a key component of Signature's value system," according to Charles R. Miller, President and CEO of Signature. "But the additional by-products of delivering safer and more efficient care have been lower costs and financial improvement for each hospital."

Using its proprietary technology, the Signature Insights...

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Source: Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week (2009-07-11)

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