Consumerism in Healthcare
As I read through the many online journals and newsletters about healthcare, I am struck by the ubiquity of articles showcasing healthcare consumerism. I am increasingly interested in “consumerism” as an expression of patient-centeredness, and I often wonder if...
Healthcare, Education in Transition
In Silos to Systems (2010) Sally B. Kilgore and Karen J. Reynolds examine the current state of public education–with its concerns about funding, quality, and workforce–balanced against a culture that is stronger on its stated values than in its...
Emergence toward healthcare change?
Whenever I am outdoors and alone I usually have buds stuck in my ears and I am listening to something. Chopping, moving and stacking wood demands that I am simultaneously listening to something interesting. I was delighted when an hour or so into my task “Radiolab”...
Lean Can Address Burnout?
Why is it that the discussion of Lean so rarely becomes a discussion of how Lean can address the issues of burnout while reducing waste and improving value for patients? If Lean were presented with a more robust description and elucidation of its mechanisms that...
Burnout: Enemy of the Triple Aim
Burnout is the enemy of the Triple Aim. Some deny that it exists. Most press on with their work ignoring its symptoms in themselves and others. At times the impact can be disastrous for individuals and for practices. Burnout in clinicians often has an impact on...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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