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When Should a Process Be Art, Not Science? (Spanish version)
Hall, Joseph M.; Johnson, M. EricArticle HBS-R0903DService and Operations ManagementWhat new technologies can make a science of art? Do my customers value variation? How do the costs and opportunities of art and science stack up? Art and science both have important roles to play in business processes. They need not be at odds but must be carefully harmonized.Starting at €8.20
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Improving the Patient Experience (Spanish version)
Raman, Ananth; Tucker, AnitaCase HBS-615S02Service and Operations ManagementHealthcare has traditionally focused on medical outcomes and financial performance. The big question is always, "How much is it going to cost?" What would happen, though, if healthcare also considered the question of "How does the patient feel?" This case looks at the Cleveland Clinic's attempt to answer the latter question by attempting to institutionalize empathy as part of its delivery of care.Starting at €8.20
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Teaching Note
Tucker, AnitaTeaching Note HBS-610106-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 609109.Starting at €0.00
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Cleveland Clinic: Improving the Patient Experience
Raman, Ananth; Tucker, AnitaCase HBS-612031-EService and Operations ManagementHealthcare has traditionally focused on medical outcomes and financial performance. The big question is always, "How much is it going to cost?" What would happen, though, if healthcare also considered the question of "How does the patient feel?" This case looks at the Cleveland Clinic's attempt to answer the latter question by attempting to institutionalize empathy as part of its delivery of care.Starting at €8.20
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Patient Flow at Brigham and Women's Hospital (A)
Tucker, Anita; Berry, Jillian A.Case HBS-608171-EService and Operations ManagementBrigham and Women's Hospital challenged a team of physicians to improve patient flow from the Emergency Department to Intensive Care Units (ICUs). One of the team members, Selwyn Rogers, Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, encountered workarounds by two physicians attempting to transfer their patients to the SICU because the other ICUs were full. Reflecting on the wasted effort and confusion caused...Starting at €8.20
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Just in Time for the Holidays (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
McNulty, Eric; Johnson, M. Eric; Brandstatter, Horst; Hausman, Warren H.; Omrod, AnneArticle HBS-R0512A-EService and Operations ManagementIt's the busiest time of year for North Pole Workshops. Production is in high gear, and the elves are on overtime in the sprint toward Christmas. But an unexpected spike in demand for one toy may leave children around the world disappointed on Christmas morning, whether they've been naughty or nice. At the same time, another toy's popularity threatens to plummet, leaving Santa and his elves faced with the prospect of millions of unloved plaything...Starting at €8.20
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Edmondson, Amy C.; Tucker, AnitaCase HBS-609109-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes an organization's use of the science of improvement to transform their process quality from below average to the top 10% in their industry. The case outlines the protagonist's strategy of developing internal experts who are trained in a common methodology for making improvement and spreading these ideas in their work units. This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack...Starting at €8.20
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Dignity Health: Prevention of Retained Sponges
Tucker, Anita; Kim, Lydia YpsseCase HBS-613092-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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When Should a Process Be Art, Not Science
Hall, Joseph M.; Johnson, M. EricArticle HBS-R0903D-EService and Operations ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Managers have gone overboard with process standardization. Many processes - such as leadership training or auditing - are more art than science. Imposing rigid rules on them squashes innovation, reduces accountability, and harms performance. Tuck professors Hall an...Starting at €8.20
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Patient Flow at Brigham and Women's Hospital (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Tucker, AnitaTeaching Note HBS-610107-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 608171 and 608172.Starting at €0.00