Could Hospitals Learn from Retailers

Published on December 4th, 2015

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Could Hospitals learn lessons from retailers on how to reduce operating costs while simultaneously improving service levels? The hospital featured in this NBC Nightly News story utilizes software to understand the true cost of all surgical procedures (down to the minute) and has since implemented standard operating procedures.

Logile’s retail customers have been using our advanced labor modeling software to understand and forecast their true labor costs while simultaneously improving customer service despite rising wage rates, fierce competition, and expanding customer expectations.

See How This Hospital Charges Less and Helps Patients Recover
Source: NBC News

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