Structure-oriented versus process-oriented approach to enhance efficiency for emergency room operations: What lessons can we learn?

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-267

  Hwang, Taik Gun ^a   Lee, Younsuk ^b   Shin, Hojung ^b  

^a Public Health Center   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KOREA; PROCESS ORIENTED APPROACH; STROKE; STRUCTURE ORIENTED APPROACH;

EID: 79961233980     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: 19447396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-201107000-00007     Document Type: Article

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