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The hub-and-spoke organization design: an avenue for serving patients well
BMC Health Services Research · 2017 · Vol. 17(S1) · pp. 457–457
James K. Elrod✉(Willis-Knighton Cancer Center)John L. Fortenberry(Willis-Knighton Cancer Center)
Abstract
The change-rich nature of the healthcare industry places a premium on incorporating advancements that permit health and medical providers to operate as optimally as possible. The hub-and-spoke organization design represents an option that, when deployed correctly, can greatly assist healthcare establishments in their quests to serve patients well.
Healthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealth careSpoke-hub distribution paradigmHealth administrationService (business)BusinessService providerProcess managementMarketingOperations managementEngineering
MeSH terms
Delivery of Health CareLouisianaMulti-Institutional SystemsModels, OrganizationalDelivery of Health Care, Integrated
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- Northwestern University
- Baylor University
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