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25 CFO / FINANCE ment and instead enhances regional management accountability across the enterprise. As a result, each hospital site has the ability to monitor its own performance in real-time and make adjustments necessary to meet changing business conditions and achieve their unique goals. 3. Cultivates an environment of continuous improvement. e rolling budget approach is founded on the Japanese notion of Kaizen, said Ms. Brummel, which signifies continuous improvement through efficien- cy and the elimination of waste. All four hospital administrators agreed this approach enabled each organization to focus on long-term goals rath- er than short-term, annual results. Mr. Hill said Mission Health shied its mindset from "meeting the bud- get" to demonstrating improvement year-over-year. "Our numbers and targets are different every quarter," he said. is roving target allows the system to work proactively to achieve its goals. "If we're doing great we can celebrate or make plans to push that greatness forward. If we're off target, hopefully it gives us more time to react," he said. Mission Health measures and compares key operating and productivity metrics, such as total expense over unit of service and hours worked over unit of service, from the previous year. 4. Emphasizes performance management and account- ability. A culture of continuous improvement increases visibility into department and management performance. Managers know their department's performance must improve compared to last year's actual results, which holds managers accountable to maintain their margins. "The performance data is available to everyone across the system," Mr. Miller said. "This slight peer pressure drives everyone to achieve their goals." n DIRECT ADMISSIONS MADE SIMPLE WITH DASH Direct Admit System for Hospitals (DASH) creates the quickest and most direct link between an available hospital bed and an incoming patient who is being referred for admission. Admissions can be completed with unprecedented flexibility and accuracy using DASH's integrated, web-based design and mobile smartphone access. As innovators in the delivery of care, EmCare offers simple and practical, yet powerful technologies to improve the continuity of patient care and enhance collaboration between healthcare providers. For more information about how DASH can make direct admissions work better for patients, physicians and your health system, please call 877.416.8079 or visit emcare.com/dash. ADMISSION # PATIENT NAME ADMITTING HOSPITAL HOSPITAL PHONE ADMITTING PHYSICIAN TH121108-0001 Smith, John Green (123) 456-7890 Dr. Jane Doe Green Hospital BOARDING PASS