Getting the most for your education dollar.

Hospitals are spending 33 cents on every dollar for the Patient Focused education of their organizations. By following a few simple guidelines, you can shop smart and get more for your educational dollar. Someone once said, "The greatest learning is through the learning of others." This handful of guidelines represent the collective experiences of hospitals around the country as each strives for an ever more successful yet cost-effective Patient Focused education for their organization. Let their experiences be your best teacher. What about the other 67 cents. In future columns of Dollars and Sense, we will explore ways to help you be a smart shopper of facility renovations, equipment purchases, consulting services, project management and several other categories of typical Patient Focused restructuring expenditures.