Our broad client base gives us a national perspective on issues affecting hospitals and hospital groups.  Channon & Associates consultants have worked with more than 350 hospitals and hospital groups throughout the country.  Channon & Associates  was started in 1992 by   Brian S. Channon, a 25- year veteran of hospital management and consulting.  

Prior to starting Channon & Associates, Mr. Channon led the health care operations consulting practice of a major national consulting firm and served as Director with a national turnaround firm and vice president of a national hospital group.   

Recent projects have included:

• Assessed and implemented major cost reduction opportunities at several hospitals that had violated the terms of bond covenants

• Led effort to implement over $2,000,000 in overhead and corporate and administrative cost.

• Led project teams in their efforts to implement a 10% cost reduction leading to $12,000,000 improvement in operating margins

• Implemented Optimal Bed Management™ resulting in the rationalization of patient placement and $3,000,000 in annual savings.

• Developed and implemented plans related to leadership development, senior management effectiveness, organization structure, planning and decision-making.

• Developed the operational plan for the merger of two hospitals.

• Prepared report documenting the economic benefits of a three-hospital merger in a highly competitive marketplace. Report was prepared to defend against an anti-trust challenge.

• Conducted an in-depth analysis of an emergency department, utilizing computer simulation modeling, to identify the proper mix of resources and changes in flow and work design required to reduce delays and improve patient throughput.

• Developed and implemented a hospital-wide gainsharing program covering all major departments that was part of a major cost reduction effort.

• Redesigned the work processes and patient flow of a perinatal unit to enable mom-baby coupling, cross-training and improved throughput