Tools and Techniques Used by an HCO to Increase Logistical Efficiency

Tools and Techniques Used by HCOs
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Tools and Techniques Used by HCOs
Healthcare organizations (HCOs) can use various tools and techniques to increase logistical efficiency. In particular, logistical efficiency entails how smoothly an organization conducts its daily operations. First, HCOs can use Six Sigma to bolster the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations and business processes. Six Sigma can be used to increase a firm’s performance, quality of services and products, and employee morale. Second, HCOs can offer adequate training to workers to improve the quality of medical services. Another crucial tool would be the proper application of technology (Kritchanchai, Hoeur, & Engelseth, 2017). HCOs can implement electronic health records (EHR) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their daily operations.
HCOs should measure the capacity of various resources, such as exam rooms, length of stay, and x-ray equipment, to prepare for uncertainties that might arise due to a decrease or increase in demand. For example, knowing the length of stay of admitted patients would enable healthcare organizations to know the number of individuals that can be admitted in the future (Sharifi & Saberi, 2014). Besides, HCOs develop the right protocol to use to avoid confusion that might ari...