Everyone Gains from Lean
Everyone, whether they are senior management, middle management, line management or the hands-on employee has much to gain from Lean. Lean can buffer the impact of chronic issues of emotional fatigue and performance pressure. It also helps with the stress of...
Born Too Soon for Lean
Lean arrived a little late for me. Even now, the Triple Aim is still more of a goal than a reality. When I think back over the system of waste in which I practiced medicine, I am left with the regret of the lost time spent licking envelopes, making calls for...
Fostering Healthcare Innovation in Vermont
In my recent encounters with leaders who are fostering healthcare innovation in Vermont, I have observed that leadership within the ACOs, The Vermont Medical Society, forward-looking and socially oriented members of Faculty at the UVM Medical School, the leadership of...
Healthcare Innovation in Vermont
I am now involved in a small way with the Vermont Healthcare Innovation Project that is the latest of several efforts in Vermont to move away from healthcare that is fragmented, inefficient and expensive. Despite efforts to move toward value-based reimbursement and...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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