Incremental approach to clinical variation can net significant savings

October 3, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsClinical Variation

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare formed clinical consensus groups to create a uniform process for treating stroke and sepsis, ultimately netting the not-for-profit health system $800,000 in cost savings and revenue in the second quarter of 2018. Physicians, nurses and administrative decision-makers huddled in March 2017 to develop standards of care, weeding out any unnecessary steps…

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