Hospital, Heal Thyself

Eugene Litvak's research has already saved many thousands of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars for client hospitals in the United States and around the world. He's been called a genius and a visionary by some of the top healthcare leaders in the world. So why haven't you heard of him? Because he's been flying quietly beneath the radar in the rarefied, insular atmosphere of healthcare. Until now. Hospital, Heal Thyself: One Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals, Many Lives, and Billions of Dollars chronicles Litvak's colorful and accomplished life, both in the former U.S.S.R. and as an immigrant in the U.S., explaining how and why America's healthcare system is failing patients and offering a tested blueprint for hospitals and other healthcare organizations to improve care and save lives and billions of dollars. His not-so-secret superpower? Math. In this book, readers will learn about: How a Midwestern children's hospital saved $100 million annually and avoided spending another $125 million to build a patient tower that was no longer needed after Litvak's methods were implemented How Litvak's algorithms and complex mathematical theories help hospitals staff appropriately to safely manage patient flow and avoid surgery postponements and cancellations, their money-draining effects, and the personal traumas they cause How applying Litvak's unique patient flow interventions improves nurse retention in an era of mass nurse exodus Telling Litvak's compelling personal story and reviewing his quixotic quest to transform hospitals, protect patients, and improve the quality of care, Hospital, Heal Thyself: One Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals, Many Lives, and Billions of Dollars earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of not only healthcare administrators and medical practitioners, but also all individuals wishing to join a national conversation about patient safety and hospital quality of care and costs.