Edited by Stephen J. O'Connor
Volume 17 Supplement 1
Enhancing the depth and breadth of healthcare services in communities: insights, innovations, and applications
Research
The publication of this supplement was supported by Willis-Knighton Health System. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editor declares that he has no competing interests.
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Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 1):404
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Adaptive reuse in the healthcare industry: repurposing abandoned buildings to serve medical missions
Adaptive reuse—the practice of identifying, acquiring, renovating, and placing back into service a building or similar structure for a purpose different than that for which it was originally designed—offers gr...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 1):451 -
Centers of excellence in healthcare institutions: what they are and how to assemble them
Centers of excellence—specialized programs within healthcare institutions which supply exceptionally high concentrations of expertise and related resources centered on particular medical areas and delivered in...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 1):425 -
The hub-and-spoke organization design: an avenue for serving patients well
The healthcare industry is characterized by intensive, never-ending change occurring on a multitude of fronts. Success in such tumultuous environments requires healthcare providers to be proficient in myriad a...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 1):457 -
Peering beyond the walls of healthcare institutions: a catalyst for innovation
Healthcare providers operate in a unique industry characterized by pursuit of perhaps the most noble of missions: the delivery of vital health and medical services to those in need. Distinguishing features abo...
Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2017 17(Suppl 1):402
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