@article{tiriteu2024improved,
  title = {Improved Healthcare Quality Through Integrated Hospital Management and Digitalization},
  author = {Stefan TIRITEU and Aurora COSMA and Marcela PACURARU and  Andreea ZAMFIR and Sorin CHIRVASE},
  year = 2024,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JEHM/2024/614161/},
  journal = {Journal of e-health Management},
  volume = 2024,
  pages = 10,
  doi = 10.5171/2024.614161,
  abstract = {In order to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of an organization, an integrated management system is designed to integrate multiple functions and processes into a unified system that facilitates the integration of those functions and processes. A particularly relevant application of this approach is in the field of health care, since it integrates a number of different functions into a single system, such as patient management, inventory management, human resources management. By improving communication and collaboration among departments, reducing duplication of activities, and reducing unnecessary expenses, the primary objective is to enhance the efficiency and quality of healthcare services.
By consolidating and managing all functions and processes in one place, an integrated management system, also known as a software platform, facilitates this approach in healthcare facilities. Performance monitoring, data reporting and analysis, planning and scheduling, inventory management, and human resources management are all supported by this system. As a result, medical services will be more efficient and higher quality, costs will be reduced, interdepartmental communications will be improved, and the patient and employee experience will be enhanced. Integrating hospital management involves coordinating departments so services are delivered efficiently, identifying priorities and performance indicators, securing necessary resources, implementing standardized policies and procedures, and developing monitoring and evaluation systems. Quality healthcare services, cost reductions, and patient satisfaction can all be ensured through effective integrated hospital management.
When an organization uses a holistic approach to integrated management in healthcare, it is able to improve both its organizational processes and its activities. We can achieve a higher standard of patient care if we enhance the centralization of data, improve the interoperability, and ensure that patient needs are met by aligning the quality of care with the needs of society.
 },
  keywords = {digitalization, integrated management, healthcare quality.},
  note = Article ID: 614161
}