Turn Tough Times into a Great Opportunity
A little-known fact is that the Chinese symbol for “crisis” (wei1 ji1) equates to opportunity in the Chinese lexicon. Strange as this may seem, the Chinese civilization has been around for thousands of years, so I guess they know an opportunity when they see one — even in a crisis.
It’s the same with the effects of our recession today. We have a great opportunity in these tough times to use this crisis to our advantage. Management at most healthcare organizations will be open to new and better savings ideas. Our department heads and managers will be more malleable when it comes to saving money. Even our doctors will be more open to discuss how they can help us in this predicament.
Case in Point! One hospital client of ours told us just last week that their surgeons asked them to establish a committee that would sit down on a regular basis to help their operating room director to identify and then implement new savings ideas. This hospital is being very proactive with their Value Analysis and Lean savings programs and the surgeons want to make a positive impact as well.
This is an unprecedented turn of events for this hospital, which I believe can be replicated nationwide, if only you decide to turn these tough times into a great opportunity to get your savings ideas heard, accepted and then implemented.
This isn’t a time to be frozen in your tracks. To the contrary, it’s the best time that I have seen in decades for you to maximize your savings efforts by engaging your executive management and hospital staff in meaningful discussions that result in even more productive and efficient methods and practices than ever before.
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