Medical Professionalism, The Quality of Care, and Population Health
This last weekend my wife and I enjoyed the visit of an Interested Reader and his wife. It was a short visit. They arrived late on a rainy Saturday afternoon. They left too early for a walk on Sunday morning. We did have time for a great conversation in front of a...
You Can’t Get There From Here
There is a lot of wisdom and a call for strategic thinking behind the wisdom of the old Maine aphorism, “You can’t get there from here.” The phrase has been around a lot longer than the Marshall Dodge and Bob Bryan, “Bert and I” comedy routines. The phrase is the...
Healthcare Musings for 5 October 2018
5 October 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Lean Fosters Critical Thinking I loved medical school and my years as an intern, resident, and fellow. What really appealed to me was that the approach to the patient that I was taught seemed to be a pathway...
Thinking About Crossing The Quality Chasm
I have often written about the importance of the book Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. You may never have read the book or even have a copy on a shelf somewhere in your office or home where it is collecting dust, but you should...
Healthcare Musings 14 September 2018
`14 September 2018 Dear Interested Readers There Are No “Do Overs” in Life, But Continuous Improvement Is Always An Option Sometimes it feels like my wife and I are running a B and B. The last of our summertime visitors, or the first of our fall...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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