The Joy of Working in an Integrated System of Care That Is Continuously Improving
I believe that better care that is economically sustainable and available to everyone while producing healthier communities without unacceptable personal sacrifices from individual health professionals is only possible in a professional environment and culture that...
Anticipating the Future
I have been thinking a lot about the future lately. Years ago I concocted a quote that works for me by leaving out a few unnecessary words from a passage in The Age of Unreason by the British business guru and futurist, Charles Handy. The future we predict today is...
Looking Forward with the Triple Aim
It is surprising that we have no good metrics to track our progress toward the Triple Aim. We have lagging numbers on what we spend as a nation and debatable public health indicators of gross population metrics. No one knows how many healthcare organizations have...
Lean Supports Healthcare Service and Leadership
It is paradoxical that despite all of the opportunities for professional satisfaction in healthcare, one of the issues of greatest concern that challenges the Triple Aim is the emotional health and happiness of healthcare professionals. Healthcare is populated by...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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